Slish Wood
Slish Wood is a parking area in County Sligo, Connacht. Slish Wood is situated nearby to the peak Killerry Mountain, as well as near the islet Church Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church Island and Cashelore.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Hollywelltrees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim. Church Island is situated 2½ km north of Slish Wood.
Cashelore
Archaeological site
Cashelore, also called Cashel Bir or Bawnboy, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Cashelore is situated 3 km southeast of Slish Wood.
Tobernalt
Spring
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tobernalt is a holy well in north County Sligo, Ireland near the southwest corner of Lough Gill. It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. Tobernalt is situated 3½ km northwest of Slish Wood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballintogher and Dromahair.
Ballintogher
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballintogher is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located approximately 8 kilometers southeast of the county town of Sligo on the R290 road between Ballygawley to the west and Dromahair in County Leitrim to the north-east. Ballintogher is situated 4 km southeast of Slish Wood.
Dromahair
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manorhamilton is a town in County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, 26 km east of Sligo. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it's the only town of any size in the north of the county, from Lough Allen to the Atlantic coast. Dromahair is situated 6 km east of Slish Wood.
Sligo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
Slish Wood
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.23083° or 54° 13′ 51″ northLongitude
-8.40135° or 8° 24′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6H6HJX+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1103433678OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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