Carrowerin
Carrowerin is a locality in County Sligo, Connacht. Carrowerin is situated nearby to the locality Kellystown, as well as near Lisheenacooravan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knocknarea and Carrowmore.
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 north of Carrowerin.
Carrowmore
Archaeological site
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Carrowmore is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Coolera Peninsula to the west of Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic. Carrowmore is situated 3½ km northeast of Carrowerin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knocknahur and Beltra.
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.
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 3½ km southwest of Carrowerin.
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.
Carrowerin
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23515° or 54° 14′ 7″ northLongitude
-8.56743° or 8° 34′ 3″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9C6H6CPM+32GeoNames ID
12132928
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