Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is situated 3½ km south of Cloongad.

Heapstown Cairn

Archaeological site

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Heapstown Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Heapstown Cairn is situated 3 km east of Cloongad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverstown and Ballinafad.

Riverstown

Village

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Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, 17.2 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 4½ km north of Cloongad.

Ballinafad

Village

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Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 8 km southeast of Cloongad.

Ballymote

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Ballymote is a town in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. The town's population in 2022 was 1,700. It has a castle dating from 1300 but its main attractions are the prehistoric sites dotted around the surrounding countryside, the best known being Carrowkeel.

Cloongad

Type: Locality
Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.08924° or 54° 5′ 21″ north

Longitude

-8.39164° or 8° 23′ 30″ west

Elevation

85 metres (279 feet)

Open location code

9C6H3JQ5+M8

GeoNames ID

12133321

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