Cairn

Cairn is an archaeological site in , . Cairn is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montpelier Hill and Mount Venus.

Peak
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 383-metre hill in , Ireland. It is topped by the Hell Fire Club, the popular name given to the ruined building. This building – an occasional summer residence built in around 1725 by William Conolly – was originally called Mount Pelier and since its construction the hill has also gone by the same name.

Archaeological site
is a megalithic site on the Road in Edmondstown, , Ireland. It is a national heritage site. It has been described by Borlase as one of the most magnificent in the world. is situated 1½ km northeast of Cairn.

Peak
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , Ireland. Other former names for the mountain include "Garrycastle" and "Kilmainham Begg". It is 467 metres high and is the 561st-highest mountain in Ireland. is situated 3½ km southeast of Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballycullen and Firhouse.

Suburb
is a townland and suburb of , Ireland. townland, which has an area of approximately 0.45 km2, is in the civil parish of Tallaght.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an outer suburb of , in the county of , in the south of the traditional in Ireland. It developed from a rural village by the , with a second settlement, Upper Fir-house, nearby. is situated 3½ km north of Cairn.

Village
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is a locality within the suburb of , , at the foot of the Dublin Mountains between Whitechurch, Ballyroan and . is situated 4½ km northeast of Cairn.

Cairn

Latitude
53.25172° or 53° 15′ 6″ north
Longitude
-6.3303° or 6° 19′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5M7M29+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1976338681
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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