Slish Wood
Slish Wood is a forest in County Sligo, Connacht. Slish Wood is situated nearby to the locality Crossboy, as well as near Dromore.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church Island and Cashelore.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Hollywelltrees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim.
Cashelore
Archaeological site
Cashelore, also called Cashel Bir or Bawnboy, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Cashelore is situated 2½ km south of Slish Wood.
Gortlownan Motte
Archaeological site
Gortlownan Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Gortlownan Motte is situated 3 km southeast of Slish Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballintogher and Dromahair.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 4 km south of Slish Wood.
Dromahair
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manorhamilton is a town in County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, 26 km east of Sligo. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it's the only town of any size in the north of the county, from Lough Allen to the Atlantic coast. Dromahair is situated 5 km east of Slish Wood.
Fivemilebourne
Locality
Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 6 km northeast of Slish Wood.
Slish Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23333° or 54° 14′ northLongitude
-8.38333° or 8° 23′ westElevation
274 metres (899 feet)Open location code
9C6H6JM8+8MGeoNames ID
2961420
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