Cross

Cross is a monument in County Sligo, Connacht. Cross is situated nearby to the archaeological site Giant’s Grave, as well as near the lake Black Lough.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parke’s Castle and Church Island.

Parke’s Castle

Photo: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house. It was originally known as Newtowne and is situated on the shore of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland. Parke's Castle was built on the site of an earlier 16th century O'Rourke tower house. Parke’s Castle is situated 3 km southeast of Cross.

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 4 km south of Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.

Fivemilebourne

Locality

Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 3 km east of Cross.

Sligo

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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.

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 8 km southeast of Cross.

Cross

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.28379° or 54° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

-8.37131° or 8° 22′ 17″ west

Open location code

9C6H7JMH+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12476605816

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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