Carrowkeel
Carrowkeel is a locality in County Sligo, Connacht. Carrowkeel is situated nearby to the locality Cloghoge, as well as near Doonaveeragh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Castlebaldwin Castle.
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Archaeological site
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Riverstown.
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 4½ km southeast of Carrowkeel.
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 8 km north of Carrowkeel.
Geevagh
Locality
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Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. Geevagh is situated 9 km northeast of Carrowkeel.
Carrowkeel
Latitude
54.05819° or 54° 3′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.37519° or 8° 22′ 31″ westElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
9C6H3J5F+7WGeoNames ID
12133326
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