Ireland
Leinster
Leinster is one of the 4 regions of Ireland; its largest place is Dublin.
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberDublin 40
October: highs14° – 14°
Rain this month, on average107mm
Mean of its 20 best-known places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Leinster at a glance
The atlas follows 3,666 places here month by month, with 85 mountains and 172 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
When to go to Leinster
The best places of every month here, and the average climate of the best-known ones.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 49 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 16 |
| High | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Low | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Rain (mm) | 94 | 71 | 77 | 68 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 82 | 79 | 107 | 100 | 101 |
Places in Leinster
The best-known places with their score this month; every town and village is in the A to Z list below.
40OctoberDublin
593k people
14° / 8°99 mm
38OctoberKilkenny
22k people
14° / 7°109 mm
38OctoberTallaght
81k people
14° / 7°114 mm
40OctoberBray
34k people
14° / 9°114 mm
40OctoberDún Laoghaire
31k people
14° / 8°101 mm
37OctoberNaas
21k people
14° / 6°122 mm
37OctoberDundalk
39k people
14° / 7°102 mm
39OctoberDrogheda
41k people
14° / 7°92 mm
15 districts, each with all of its towns and villages
County Carlow152 places · 38k · Carlow
County Kildare354 places · 189k · Naas
County Kilkenny254 places · 43k · Kilkenny
County Laois270 places · 45k · Port Laoise
County Longford54 places · 21k · Longford
County Louth135 places · 105k · Dundalk
County Meath588 places · 125k · Navan
County Offaly291 places · 44k · Tullamore
County Westmeath236 places · 60k · Mullingar
County Wexford536 places · 72k · Enniscorthy
County Wicklow646 places · 109k · Bray
Dublin City20 places · 617k · Dublin
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown14 places · 31k · Dún Laoghaire
Fingal County86 places · 135k · Swords
South Dublin30 places · 172k · Tallaght
Leinster from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Leinster
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Nature in Leinster
Summit925 m
Lugnaquilla
Summit849 m
Mullaghcleevaun
Summit817 m
Tonelagee
River
Liffey
River
Barrow
River
River BoyneWildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ireland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
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Outdoors in Leinster
Culture in Leinster
Brú na BóinneBuilt 3499 BC
Casino at MarinoBuilt 1757 · Neoclassicism
Jerpoint AbbeyBuilt 1180 · Gothic
Tintern AbbeyBuilt 1201 · Cistercian
Black AbbeyBuilt 1761 · Norman
Duiske AbbeyBuilt 1201 · English Gothic
Museum
National Library of IrelandBuilt 1877
Museum
National Gallery of IrelandBuilt 1854The festival year
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What's on in Leinster
Getting to Leinster
Dublin AirportDUB · Dublin
11 kmIsle of Man AirportIOM · Dublin
136 kmGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBHD · Dublin
145 kmGrand Canal DockDublin
1 kmKilkenny MacDonaghKilkenny
0.6 kmPark West and Cherry OrchardTallaght
5.4 kmBray DalyBray
0.2 kmCruise Terminal (Berth 18)Seatruck Terminal
2.1 kmTerminal 1Irish Ferries, Passerelle Cherbourg 4
17 kmBerth 1Fishguard Harbour, Pembroke Dock
12 kmTowns in Leinster from A to Z
The 357 main places; every village is listed on its district's page.
AAbbeylara · Abbeyleix · Allen …17
BBagenalstown · Balbriggan · Baldoyle …54
- Bagenalstown
- Balbriggan
- Baldoyle
- Ballaghkeen
- Ballickmoyler
- Ballinabranagh
- Ballinaclash
- Ballinagar
- Ballinalee
- Ballinroad
- Ballitore
- Ballivor
- Ballon
- Ballyboughal
- Ballybrophy
- Ballycanew
- Ballycarney
- Ballycolla
- Ballycumber
- Ballyedmond
- Ballyfermot
- Ballykeeran
- Ballylinan
- Ballymahon
- Ballymore
- Ballymore Eustace
- Ballymun
- Ballymurn
- Ballymurphy
- Ballynacargy
- Ballyoulster
- Ballyragget
- Ballyroan
- Ballysax
- Balrothery
- Baltinglass
- Banagher
- Barntown
- Bennettsbridge
- Birr
- Blackrock
- Blessington
- Blue Ball
- Bodenstown
- Borris
- Borris-in-Ossory
- Bracknagh
- Bray
- Bridgetown
- Brittas
- Brosna
- Brownstown Cross Roads
- Bull Island
- Bunclody
CCallan · Calverstown · Camolin …51
- Callan
- Calverstown
- Camolin
- Campile
- Carbury
- Carlanstown
- Carlingford
- Carlow
- Carnew
- Carragh
- Castlebellingham
- Castlebridge
- Castlecomer
- Castledermot
- Castleknock
- Castlepollard
- Castletown
- Castletown
- Celbridge
- Cherryville
- Clane
- Clara
- Clareen
- Clogh
- Cloghan
- Clogherhead
- Clonard
- Clonaslee
- Clonbullogue
- Clondalkin
- Clonee
- Clonegal
- Clonmellon
- Clonroche
- Clonygowan
- Cloondara
- Cloughmore
- Coill Dubh
- Collinstown
- Confey
- Coole
- Coolgreany
- Coolkenno
- Courtown
- Craanford
- Crinkill
- Crookedwood
- Cullahill
- Curracloe
- Curragh Camp
- Cushina
DDaingean · Delgany · Delvin …25
EEadestown · Edenderry · Edgeworthstown …7
GGalmoy · Garristown · Geashill …13
HHacketstown · Hartstown2
IInistioge1
JJenkinstown Cross · Johnstown · Johnstown …5
KKeenagh · Kells · Kells …43
- Keenagh
- Kells
- Kells
- Kentstown
- Kilbeggan
- Kilberry
- Kilbricken
- Kilcloon
- Kilcock
- Kilcoole
- Kilcormac
- Kilcullen
- Kildalkey
- Kildangan
- Kildare
- Kilkenny
- Kill
- Killamery
- Killashee
- Killeigh
- Killenard
- Killiney
- Killinierin
- Killucan
- Kilmacanogue
- Kilmacow
- Kilmainhamwood
- Kilmead
- Kilmeage
- Kilmessan
- Kilmore Quay
- Kilpedder
- Kilrane
- Kilshanchoe
- Kiltealy
- Kilteel
- Kilternan
- Kinnegad
- Kinnitty
- Kinsealy-Drinan
- Knockananna
- Knockbridge
- Knocklyon