Carrowdough

Places of Interest

Culleenamore

Beach

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Culleenamore strand is located on the south side of the half-promontory of Strandhill, at the mouth of Ballysadare Bay, County Sligo, Ireland. Culleenamore is a diverse animal habitat, and also a seal sanctuary.

Sligo Airport

Aerodrome

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Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo, at the end of the R277 road, in Ireland. The airport is a small regional airport and has had no scheduled routes since 2011.

Knocknarea

Peak

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Knocknarea is a large prominent hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland, with a height of 327 metres. Knocknarea is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Coolera Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast. Knocknarea is situated 2½ km east of Carrowdough.

Places in the Area

Strandhill

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Strandhill is a village in County Sligo, 9 km west of Sligo town on the south shore of the bay, with a population in 2022 of 2000. Its name is apt: a great expanse of strand before it and a steep hill behind, the scarp of Knocknarea.

Beltra

Locality

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Beltra is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Beltra is situated between the Ox Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public house named AJ's situated near Beltra woods and Beltra Post Office. Beltra is situated 5 km south of Carrowdough.

Knocknahur

Locality

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Knocknahur, also known as Ransboro, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of Knocknahur North and Knocknahur South. Knocknahur is situated 5 km east of Carrowdough.

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