Heapstown Cross Roads

Heapstown Cross Roads is an intersection in County Sligo, Connacht. Heapstown Cross Roads is situated nearby to the archaeological site Heapstown Cairn, as well as near the village Riverstown.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heapstown Cairn and Castlebaldwin Castle.

Heapstown Cairn

Archaeological site

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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. Heapstown Cairn is situated 330 metres north of Heapstown Cross Roads.

Castlebaldwin Castle

Ruins

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Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2 km southwest of Heapstown Cross Roads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverstown and Geevagh.

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

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 6 km east of Heapstown Cross Roads.

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 7 km south of Heapstown Cross Roads.

Heapstown Cross Roads

Type: Intersection
Category: transportation
Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.09201° or 54° 5′ 31″ north

Longitude

-8.34866° or 8° 20′ 55″ west

Elevation

60 metres (197 feet)

Open location code

9C6H3MR2+RG

GeoNames ID

12133410

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