Barran
Barran is a peak in County Cavan, Ulster and has an elevation of 104 metres. Barran is situated nearby to the locality Gortahill, as well as near Thornhill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tullygobbin Hill and Calf House.
Tullygobbin Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tullygobbin Hill is an archaeological site.
Calf House
Archaeological site
Photo: Cilian Mac Liam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Calf House or Druid's Altar is a portal tomb or dolmen in Burren Forest, County Cavan, Ireland. It dates from Neolithic times. It is located close to the Giant's Leap wedge tomb.
Shannon Pot
Spring
Photo: Gerard Lovett, CC BY 2.0.
Shannon Pot is a pool in the karst landscape in the townland of Derrylahan near Cuilcagh Mountain in County Cavan, Ireland. An aquifer-fed naturally fluctuating pool, it is the traditional source of the River Shannon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belcoo and Glenfarne.
Belcoo
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belcoo is a border village historically in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, with a population of 440 in 2021. These counties are no longer units of government so Belcoo is now part of Omagh and Fermanagh District.
Glenfarne
Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenfarne or Glenfarn is a village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. It is the site of the original 'Ballroom of Romance', which inspired a short story by William Trevor that was subsequently turned into a television film in a BBC/RTÉ co-production.
Holywell
Locality
Holywell is a small village near Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townlands of Cavancarragh and Rushin. It had a population of 439 in the 2021 census. It is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh area.
Barran
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 104 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.27° or 54° 16′ 12″ northLongitude
-7.9473° or 7° 56′ 50″ westElevation
104 metres (341 feet)Open location code
9C6J7393+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 11812229495OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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