Ballynary

Ballynary is a locality in County Sligo, Connacht. Ballynary is situated nearby to the locality Carrigeenblike, as well as near Annaghgowan.

Places of Interest

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 4 km northwest of Ballynary.

Castlebaldwin Castle

Ruins

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Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 4 km west of Ballynary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinafad and Geevagh.

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 south of Ballynary.

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 5 km northeast of Ballynary.

Ballyfarnan

Village

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Ballyfarnon is a village in northern County Roscommon, Ireland. Built on the River Feorish at the foot of Arigna Mountain, it lies between Loughs Skean and Meelagh with Lough Arrow, Lough Allen, Lough Bo and Lough-na-Sool nearby. Ballyfarnan is situated 7 km east of Ballynary.

Ballynary

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

54.06596° or 54° 3′ 58″ north

Longitude

-8.3125° or 8° 18′ 45″ west

Elevation

52 metres (171 feet)

Open location code

9C6H3M8P+9X

GeoNames ID

12133447

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