Cartonroe

Cartonroe is a locality in County Sligo, Connacht. Cartonroe is situated nearby to the locality Bellarush Bridge, as well as near Annagh.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heapstown Cairn and Castlebaldwin Castle.

Heapstown Cairn

Archaeological site

Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Heapstown Cairn is a large ancient cairn and protected National Monument in County Sligo, Ireland. It was built in the Neolithic, around 3000 BC, and is believed to cover a passage tomb.

Castlebaldwin Castle

Ruins

Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverstown and Geevagh.

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 kilometres south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 5 km northwest of Cartonroe.

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 7 km east of Cartonroe.

Ballinafad

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 7 km south of Cartonroe.

Cartonroe

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

54.08985° or 54° 5′ 24″ north

Longitude

-8.35047° or 8° 21′ 2″ west

Elevation

54 metres (177 feet)

Open location code

9C6H3JQX+WR

GeoNames ID

12133409

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bellarush Bridge and Bellarush.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle Baldwin and Annaghgowla Island.

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