The Far Side

The Far Side is in County Sligo, Connacht. The Far Side is situated nearby to the islet Muck Island, as well as near Inishbeg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ballinafad Castle.

Ballinafad Castle

Ruins

Photo: Daniel Waters, Co. Sligo, Ireland, CC BY 2.0.

Ballinafad Castle, also known as the Castle of the Curlews, is located in the south of County Sligo, Ireland. It is at the village of Ballinafad, on the east side of the N4 road, overlooking Lough Arrow. Ballinafad Castle is situated 3 km southwest of The Far Side.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinafad and Geevagh.

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 2½ km southwest of The Far Side.

Geevagh

Locality

Photo: Wsob, Public domain.

Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. Geevagh is situated 7 km northeast of The Far Side.

Ballyfarnan

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Ballyfarnon is a village in northern County Roscommon, Ireland. Built on the River Feorish at the foot of Arigna Mountain, it lies between Loughs Skean and Meelagh with Lough Arrow, Lough Allen, Lough Bo and Lough-na-Sool nearby. Ballyfarnan is situated 7 km northeast of The Far Side.

The Far Side

Type: Agricultural land
Category: agriculture
Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.046° or 54° 2′ 46″ north

Longitude

-8.30737° or 8° 18′ 27″ west

Open location code

9C6H2MWV+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1005174565

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmland

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