Carrickcarnan

Carrickcarnan is a locality in County Longford, Leinster. Carrickcarnan is situated nearby to the locality Edentober, as well as near the village Jonesborough.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Clermont Carn and Moyry Castle.

Clermont Carn

Peak

Photo: Peter Lyons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clermont Carn, also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain that rises to 510 metres in the Cooley Mountains of County Louth, Ireland. It is at the border with Northern Ireland, and is also the location of the Clermont Carn transmission site. Clermont Carn is situated 3½ km southeast of Carrickcarnan.

Moyry Castle

Ruins

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Moyry Castle is a small 17th century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built during the latter stages of the Nine Years' War in June 1601 by Lord Mountjoy to help secure Moyry Pass and the Gap of the North. Moyry Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Carrickcarnan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonesborough and Meigh.

Jonesborough

Village

Photo: John Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Jonesborough or Jonesboro is a small village and civil parish in the Ring of Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Newry and lies 1,000 yards from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

Meigh

Village

Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meigh is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 444 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Meigh is situated 3 km northwest of Carrickcarnan.

Newtowncloghoge

Hamlet

Newtowncloghoge is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 357 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area, west of the A1 road. Newtowncloghoge is situated 5 km north of Carrickcarnan.

Carrickcarnan

Type: Locality
Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.09861° or 54° 5′ 55″ north

Longitude

-6.36023° or 6° 21′ 37″ west

Elevation

105 metres (344 feet)

United Nations Location Code

IE CAN

Open location code

9C6M3JXQ+CW

GeoNames ID

7649121

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