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Church Island

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°55′46″ N 8°21′16″ W

Map showing the location of Church Island Church Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ringroe
0.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport46 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock113 km

About Church Island

Church Island is an island. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Illaunhobert and Hare Island.

Climate of Church Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (132 mm)
Driest month
April (69 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Church Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)121919069707974108102122130132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Church Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 35 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 46 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 113 kmnorth
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 115 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 35 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 115 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 148 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 245 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 334 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Church Island

Within 100 km: 205 historic and cultural sites, 627 natural sites, 777 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Illaunmore Island 5 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 7 kmW
  • Caher Island Island 8 kmSW
  • Scilly Island Island 5 kmSW

25–60 km516 places

  • Bush Island Island 41 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 32 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km941 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 96 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 80 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 79 kmW
  • Scattery Island Island 86 kmSW

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