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Carrowmore

Carrowmore is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Coolera Peninsula to the west of , Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Megalithic cemetery in County Sligo, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Carrowmore 3”, “Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery”, and “Carrowmore Passage Tomb Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knocknarea and Sligo Mac Diarmada railway station.

Peak
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is a large prominent hill west of town in , Ireland, with a height of 327 metres. is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Coolera Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast. is situated 3½ km west of Carrowmore.

Railway station
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Sligo railway station, also known as MacDiarmada station, is a mainline railway station which serves the town of in , Ireland. It is a terminal station which now has two platforms and an intermediate carriage siding. is situated 3½ km northeast of Carrowmore.

Church
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The is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin. It is located on Temple Street in , . is situated 3½ km northeast of Carrowmore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knocknahur and Sligo.

Locality
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, also known as Ransboro, is a village in , . Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of North and South.

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is the principal town in in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.

Village
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, locally also Ballisodare, is a town in , Ireland. It is about 7 km south of town. The town developed on an important crossing of the Owenmore River. is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. is situated 4½ km south of Carrowmore.

Carrowmore

Latitude
54.25133° or 54° 15′ 5″ north
Longitude
-8.51958° or 8° 31′ 11″ west
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9C6H7F2J+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10173191397
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
3311171
Wiki­data ID
Q260398
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Carrowmore” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Carrowmore”
  • Dutch: “Carrowmore”
  • Finnish: “Carrowmore”
  • French: “Carrowmore”
  • German: “Carrowmore”
  • Irish: “An Cheathrú Mhór”
  • Italian: “Carrowmore”
  • Manx: “An Cheathrú Mhór, Shliggagh”
  • Manx: “An Cheathrú Mhór”
  • Polish: “Carrowmore”
  • Russian: “Карроумор”
  • Ukrainian: “Карроумор”

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