Grainne’s Grave
Grainne’s Grave is an archaeological site in County Cavan, Ulster. Grainne’s Grave is situated nearby to the cave Pollnagollum, as well as near Tory Hole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slieve Rushen.
Slieve Rushen
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Rushen is a mountain which straddles the border between County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland and County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. It is also called Slieve Russell or Ligavegra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swanlinbar and Bawnboy.
Swanlinbar
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swanlinbar referred to locally as Swad, is a small village on the N87 national secondary road in north-west County Cavan, Ireland, close to the Cladagh river and near the Fermanagh border. Swanlinbar is situated 4½ km northwest of Grainne’s Grave.
Bawnboy
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bawnboy is a small village and townland in Templeport Civil Parish, on the N87 road between Ballyconnell and Swanlinbar, in County Cavan, Ireland. A synod of the Catholic Provincial Council of Armagh was held in the nearby townland of Owengallees, Baunbuidhe, on 25 May 1669 where The Most Rev. Bawnboy is situated 6 km south of Grainne’s Grave.
Derrylin
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derrylin is a village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the A509 road between Enniskillen and the border with County Cavan. It had a population of 634 in the 2011 census and is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district. Derrylin is situated 6 km northeast of Grainne’s Grave.
Grainne’s Grave
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Giant’s Grave”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.16947° or 54° 10′ 10″ northLongitude
-7.65248° or 7° 39′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6J589X+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12273187598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pollnagollum and Tory Hole.
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