Carns

Carns is a locality in , . Carns is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Markievicz Park and Tobernalt.

Stadium
is the principal GAA stadium in , , home to the Sligo Gaelic football and hurling teams. Built in 1955 in , it is named after Constance Markievicz, one of the participants of the 1916 Easter Rising, the first woman elected to Dáil Éireann and the first female elected to the British parliament, although she refused to take up her seat there.

Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a holy well in north , Ireland near the southwest corner of . It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site.

Archaeological site
is a cairn and National Monument located in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sligo and Knocknahur.

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is the principal town in in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.

Locality
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, also known as Ransboro, is a village in , . Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of North and South. is situated 5 km west of Carns.

Village
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, locally also Ballisodare, is a town in , Ireland. It is about 7 km south of town. The town developed on an important crossing of the Owenmore River. is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. is situated 5 km southwest of Carns.

Carns

Latitude
54.24965° or 54° 14′ 59″ north
Longitude
-8.45896° or 8° 27′ 32″ west
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Open location code
9C6H6GXR+VC
Geo­Names ID
12132967
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carns Hill and Tobernalt Bay.

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