Giants Graves
Giants Graves is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Giants Graves is situated nearby to School Cave, as well as near the archaeological site Keshcorran Cairn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caves of Kesh and Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.
Caves of Kesh
Cave
The Caves of Kesh, also known as the Keash Caves or the Caves of Keshcorran, are a series of limestone caves located near the village of Keash, County Sligo, Ireland. Caves of Kesh is situated 1½ km southwest of Giants Graves.
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Archaeological site
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Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs. Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery is situated 3½ km east of Giants Graves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballymote and Riverstown.
Ballymote
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballymote is a town in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. The town's population in 2022 was 1,700. It has a castle dating from 1300 but its main attractions are the prehistoric sites dotted around the surrounding countryside, the best known being Carrowkeel.
Riverstown
Village
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Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, 17 kilometres south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 7 km north of Giants Graves.
Ballinafad
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 8 km southeast of Giants Graves.
Giants Graves
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.06741° or 54° 4′ 3″ northLongitude
-8.43325° or 8° 25′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C6H3H88+XMOpenStreetMap ID
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