Tonaforte

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrowmore and Sligo Mac Diarmada railway station.

Archaeological site
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is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Coolera Peninsula to the west of , Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic.

Railway station
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Sligo railway station, also known as MacDiarmada station, is a mainline railway station which serves the town of in , Ireland. It is a terminal station which now has two platforms and an intermediate carriage siding. is situated 3½ km north of Tonaforte.

Spring
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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. is situated 3 km east of Tonaforte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knocknahur and Sligo.

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 3½ km west of Tonaforte.

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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.

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 4 km south of Tonaforte.

Tonaforte

Latitude
54.24212° or 54° 14′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.48833° or 8° 29′ 18″ west
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
9C6H6GR6+RM
Geo­Names ID
12132971
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