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Maidens Island

Located in County Clare, Munster Coordinates: 52°55′36″ N 8°23′37″ W

Map showing the location of Maidens Island Maidens Island
Location in Ireland
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mountshannon
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SNN Shannon Airport44 km
KIR Kerry Airport113 km

About Maidens Island

Maidens Island is an island. Location: County Clare, Munster. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Inishparran and Ringaloughaun Point.

Climate of Maidens 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 Maidens 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 Maidens Island

The nearest airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 44 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limerick, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Shannon Airport (SNN) Shannon 44 kmsouthwest
  • Kerry Airport (KIR) Farranfore 113 kmsouthwest
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Cork Population: 224K 115 kmsouth
  • Dublin Population: 1M 150 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 247 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 337 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Maidens Island

Within 100 km: 203 historic and cultural sites, 640 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Illaunmore Island 7 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 4 kmW
  • Caher Island Island 6 kmSW
  • Scilly Island Island 4 kmS

25–60 km531 places

  • Bush Island Island 39 kmSW
  • Saint Thomas Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Mutton Island Island 57 kmNW
  • Long Island Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km946 places

  • Gorumna Island Island 94 kmNW
  • Inisheer Island 78 kmW
  • White Strand Beach 77 kmW
  • Scattery Island Island 84 kmSW

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