Portcurry Point
Portcurry Point is a point in County Sligo, Connacht. Portcurry Point is situated nearby to the locality Carrowdough, as well as near Carrowbunnauna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knocknarea and Killaspugbrone.
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 3 km east of Portcurry Point.
Killaspugbrone
Cemetery
Killaspugbrone is an early Christian church on the coast west of Sligo town and near the modern resort of Strandhill. Known as Caiseal Irrae in the earliest references. Killaspugbrone is situated 3½ km north of Portcurry Point.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland
Church
Photo: Djedi Guy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland is situated 3½ km northeast of Portcurry Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strandhill and Beltra.
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 4 km south of Portcurry Point.
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 Portcurry Point.
Portcurry Point
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.25491° or 54° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
-8.61918° or 8° 37′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6H793J+X8GeoNames ID
12132799
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Localities in the Area
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