Blacklion
Blacklion is a village in the north-west of County Cavan in Ireland. It is situated on the N16 national primary road, just across the border from Belcoo, a village in the south-west of County Fermanagh.Places of Interest
Highlights include Calf House and Tullygobbin Hill.
Calf House
Archaeological site
The Calf House or Druid's Altar is a portal tomb or dolmen in Burren Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. It dates from Neolithic times. It is located close to the Giant's Leap wedge tomb. Calf House is situated 3 km south of Blacklion.
Tullygobbin Hill
Archaeological site
Tullygobbin Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km south of Blacklion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belcoo and Holywell.
Belcoo
Belcoo is a border village historically in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, with a population of 440 in 2021. These counties are no longer units of government so Belcoo is now part of Omagh and Fermanagh District.Holywell
Locality
Holywell is a small village near Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townlands of Cavancarragh and Rushin. It had a population of 439 in the 2021 census. It is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh area.
Glenfarne
Locality
Glenfarne or Glenfarn is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production. Glenfarne is situated 7 km west of Blacklion.
Blacklion
- Type: Village with 194 residents
- Description: village in Ulster, Ireland
- Categories: human settlement, border city, and locality
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.29156° or 54° 17′ 30″ north
Longitude
-7.8762° or 7° 52′ 34″ west
Population
194
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
9C6J74RF+JG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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