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Keenaghan Lough

Located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 54°29′11″ N 8°02′23″ W

Map showing the location of Keenaghan Lough Keenaghan Lough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rosscor
2.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CFN Donegal Airport65 km
NOC Ireland West Airport Knock82 km

About Keenaghan Lough

Keenaghan Lough is a lake. Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Lough Finn and Breesy Hill.

Climate of Keenaghan Lough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (164 mm)
Driest month
April (88 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 Keenaghan Lough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°17°19°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)163122131888992103121132161164163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Keenaghan Lough

The nearest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), 65 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) (82 km). The nearest large city is Belfast, 137 km to the east.

Airports

  • Donegal Airport (CFN) Donegal 65 kmnorth
  • Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) Charlestown 82 kmsouthwest
  • City of Derry Airport (LDY) Derry, Derry and Strabane 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmeast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 174 kmsoutheast
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 206 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 286 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 289 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Keenaghan Lough

Within 100 km: 162 historic and cultural sites, 726 natural sites, 1,195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Inishteige Island 18 kmS
  • Station Island Island 17 kmNE
  • Rooney’s Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Inishkeen Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km930 places

  • Strandhill Beach Beach 44 kmSW
  • Dunmoran Strand Beach 51 kmSW
  • Rathlin O’Birne Island Island 55 kmW
  • Inishmurray Island 41 kmW

60–100 km974 places

  • Island Roy Island 80 kmN
  • Lisfannon Beach Beach 76 kmNE
  • Umfin Island Island 72 kmN
  • Tory Island Island 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rosscor Village, Fermanagh and Omagh
    2.7 km SE
  • Tully Village, County Donegal
    3.3 km NW
  • Belleek Village, Fermanagh and Omagh
    3.6 km W
  • Cloghore Village, County Donegal
    3.9 km W
  • Gortnalee Village, Fermanagh and Omagh
    4.1 km S
  • Scardans Lower Village, Fermanagh and Omagh
    5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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