Swallow Hole
Swallow Hole is a cave in County Cavan, Ulster. Swallow Hole is situated nearby to the peak Legacapple, as well as near Derreen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf House and Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.
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. Calf House is situated 2 km west of Swallow Hole.
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark
Photo: Dieglop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark formerly known as the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark straddles the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark is situated 2½ km east of Swallow Hole.
Tullygobbin Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tullygobbin Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of Swallow Hole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belcoo and Holywell.
Belcoo
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belcoo is a border village historically in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland; these counties have been abolished and it's now part of Omagh and Fermanagh District.
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. Holywell is situated 5 km northwest of Swallow Hole.
Glangevlin
Village
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glangevlin is a village in the northwest of County Cavan, Ireland. It is in the townlands of Gub and Tullytiernan, at the junction of the R200 and R207 regional roads. Glangevlin is situated 8 km south of Swallow Hole.
Swallow Hole
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.26117° or 54° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-7.85119° or 7° 51′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C6J746X+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 12276904863OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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