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    Markree Castle

    Markree Castle is located just off the main Sligo to Dublin Road (the N4), near the village of Collooney in Co. Sligo

    From Dublin / Galway

    At the ‘Collooney Roundabout’, take the third exit
    Follow the R290 for 700m / ½ mile
    At the top of the hill on the right, take the turn for Markree Castle

    From Sligo / Donegal

    At the ‘Collooney Roundabout’, take the first exit
    Follow the R290 for 700m / ½ mile
    At the top of the hill on the right, take the turn for Markree Castle

    GPS Coordinates
    N52 15 22 W9 38 50

    Due to spotty reception in parts of Ireland, please have access to offline maps and travel navigation. I use a free application called MAPS.ME that allows you to download offline maps. You are still able to utilize voice navigation, a full featured search function, re-routing, and see places of interest.

    Markree Castle Collooney Co. Sligo Ireland Tel: +353 71 916 7800
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    Ireland West Airport

    Kilgarriff West, Charlestown, Co. Mayo, Ireland

    There are regular flights from London to Ireland West Airport which is the closest airport to Sligo, being only 31 miles away. It is a 40 minute journey by car and about an hour journey by Bus Éireann.

    Car hire services at Knock airport are provided by Budget, AVIS, Hertz and Europcar.

    When looking at car rental rates online, they usually show you the lowest possible base rate, and don’t include the necessary upgrades like insurance and excess collision damage waiver (CDW) insurance. You must have CDW insurance to rent a car in Ireland.
    If you have an American credit card, the good news is you may already be covered with insurance. Check the fine print and then double check with a customer service rep at your bank to make sure – lots of credit cards cover CDW coverage except for Italy and Ireland.

    We have a discounted rate with Enterprise; to get the discounted rate please email Conor.P.Sutton@ehi.com with your information, and put Metaya Nakin as the subject line.

    Alternatively Bus Éireann operates daily coaches from Ireland West Airport to Sligo.
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    Dublin Airport

    Dublin, Ireland

    Dublin Airport is the closest international airport and is situated 6 miles north from the capital city and around 130 miles from Sligo. It is a two and a half hours journey by car.

    Car rental at Dublin Airport is provided by Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Enterprise, Budget, Dooley and Sixt.

    When looking at car rental rates online, they usually show you the lowest possible base rate, and don’t include the necessary upgrades like insurance and excess collision damage waiver (CDW) insurance. You must have CDW insurance to rent a car in Ireland.
    If you have an American credit card, the good news is you may already be covered with insurance. Check the fine print and then double check with a customer service rep at your bank to make sure – lots of credit cards cover CDW coverage except for Italy and Ireland.

    We have a discounted rate with Enterprise; to get the discounted rate please email Conor.P.Sutton@ehi.com with your information, and put Metaya Nakin as the subject line.

    Alternatively, there is a shuttle service to the city center, and the Iarnród Éireann train departs from Dublin Connolly Station and the bus from Busaras.
    The train journey takes three hours and is more advisable for the sake of comfort and speed!
    From Monday - Saturday trains depart from Connolly Station to Collooney.
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    Iarnród Éireann

    For more information on the train to Collooney, please visit the site below:
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    Bus Éireann

    For more information on the bus to Sligo, please visit the site below:
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    Weather

    The average temperature in Collooney, Sligo in May is quite mild at 11 °C (51.8 °F).
    Afternoons can be very mild with average high temperatures reaching 16 °C (60.8 °F).
    Overnight temperatures are generally cool with an average low of 6 °C (42.8 °F).
    The average daily temperature variation/ range in May is 10 °C (18 °F).
    The weather in May is marginally dry with rain every now and then.
    In May the skies in Collooney, Sligo are reasonably fine with on average a moderate 6:03 of intense sunshine daily.
    The shortest day is 15:07 long and the longest day is 16:45 long with an average length of 16:00.
    There are approximately 9:40 per day when bright sunshine is absent due to cloud and haze.
    It is sunny approximately 38.5% of daylight hours and cloudy 61.5% of daylight hours.

    Sunrise and Sunset Times (Wedding Day)

    Sunrise in Collooney, River View, County Sligo, Ireland
    5:19 AM
    Thursday, May 23, 2019 (GMT+1)
    Sunset in Collooney, River View, County Sligo, Ireland
    9:44 PM
    Thursday, May 23, 2019 (GMT+1)

    Weather in Ireland is unpredictable! Please visit the link below for short-range weather forecast.
    Please check out the attire page on this website for clothing tips.
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    Travel Tips

    Please check out link below for travel tips to Ireland.
    You can also check out other travel tips on IrishCentral, Fodor's, etc.
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    Holidays and Festivals

    For more information on holidays and festivals in Ireland, please visit the link below:
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