Shancroagh
in County Galway of Connaught, Ireland
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Galway Airport (4 mi) - Connemara Regional Airport (18 mi)
- Inisheer Aerodrome (24 mi)
- Inishmaan Aerodrome (25 mi)
- Inishmore Aerodrome (28 mi)
- Castlebar Airport (40 mi)
- Shannon Airport (41 mi)
- Ireland West Knock Airport (44 mi)
- Cork Airport (102 mi)
- Sceilg Mhichíl (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.284 and -9.047 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 17' 2" and W -9° 2' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:50 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 9:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Shancroagh
Shancroagh in County Galway (Connaught) is a town located in Ireland about 2,816 mi (or 4,531 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
Time in Shancroagh is now 01:50 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Shancroagh, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Galway Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Sceilg Mhichíl in a distance of 106 mi (or 170 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galway, Ennis, Castlebar, Limerick and Roscommon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 19% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
THE G HOTEL
Menlo Park
The Galmont Hotel & Spa Previously Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Maldron Sandy Road Galway
The Western Hotel
Western
The Huntsman Inn
Nox Hotel
Victoria
College Crest B&B
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) (Irish Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh or OÉ Gaillimh) is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is a tertiary-level educational institution located in Galway, Ireland. The university was founded in 1845 as Queen's College, Galway, and was more recently known as University College, Galway (UCG) . Michael D.
St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
The Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use as a place of worship. It is located in Galway in the Republic of Ireland and was founded in 1320, dedicated (like many other European churches in seaports) to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of seafarers. The church now belongs to the Church of Ireland.
Galway Sportsgrounds
Galway Sportsground, also known as The Sportsground, is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland. It opened in 1927, with the playing of a soccer match and has been used to host Conancht Rugby matches since that time. It is currently used on a day to day basis mainly as the base for Connacht Rugby for training and hosting matches at all levels, in addition there are usually two regular Greyhound meetings per week also on Friday & Saturday evenings (and Thursday evenings when required).
Eamonn Deacy Park
Eamonn Deacy Park (formerly Terryland Park) is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland. Owned by the Galway & District Football League, it is currently used for association football matches. It has been the home ground of Galway United since 1977.
Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city jail, and in 1965 was finally dedicated by Cardinal Richard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) and St Nicholas.
Galway railway station
Galway (Ceannt) railway station (Ceannt Station / Stáisiún Cheannt) serves the city of Galway in County Galway. The station itself is located in the centre of the city in Eyre Square. It is the terminus station for the Dublin to Galway intercity service and the Limerick to Galway and Athenry to Galway commuter services.
Spanish Arch
The Spanish Arch (Irish: An Póirse Spáinneach) in Galway city, Ireland, was originally an extension of the city wall from Martin's Tower to the bank of the Corrib, as a measure to protect the city's quays, which were located in the area once known as the Fish Market (now Spanish Parade). It was constructed during the mayoralty of Wylliam Martin in 1584, being called ceann an bhalla (the head of the wall).
Eyre Square
John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is an inner-city public park in Galway, Ireland, formerly officially named Eyre Square (Irish: An Fhaiche Mhór) and still widely known by that name. The park is within the city centre, adjoining the nearby shopping area of Williams Street and Shop Street. The park is rectangular, surrounded on three sides by streets that form the major traffic arteries into Galway city centre; the West side of the Square was pedestrianised in 2006.
Galway City Museum
The Galway City Museum (Irish: Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe) is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. The official website for the museum was launched on the 27th November 2008.
Shop Street
Shop Street is the main thoroughfare of the city of Galway in the west of Ireland. It is pedestrianised. As its name suggests, it is Galway's main shopping street, and contains old brick buildings, bright storefronts, numerous pubs and an array of street performers. Buskers are prevalent. Shop Street contains central Galway's best preserved ancient building, Lynch's Castle. This has since been converted into a branch of Allied Irish Banks. Dubray Books is a bookstore on Shop Street.
Hotel Meyrick
The Hotel Meyrick is the oldest hotel in the City of Galway, Ireland. Under various names (Railway Hotel, Great Southern Hotel and Hotel Meyrick) its history has been intertwined with that of Galway since 1852. It is situated on Eyre Square in the heart of the city.
Aniar
Aniar is a restaurant in Galway, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in 2013. Head chef of Aniar is Enda McEvoy.
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