Ballure
Ballure is a locality in County Sligo, Connacht. Ballure is situated nearby to the locality Kittycahill, as well as near Mullaghgar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church Island and Tobernalt.
Church Island
Islet
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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.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 4 km southwest of Ballure.
Carns Cairn
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Carns Cairn is situated 3½ km southwest of Ballure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sligo and Fivemilebourne.
Sligo
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Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
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 5 km east of Ballure.
Ballincar
Hamlet
Ballincar is a small village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of Drumcliff, and has an area of approximately 1.6 square kilometres. Ballincar is situated 7 km northwest of Ballure.
Ballure
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.26746° or 54° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.40333° or 8° 24′ 12″ westElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9C6H7H8W+XMGeoNames ID
3311202
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