Cairn N
Cairn N is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Cairn N is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cairn M, as well as near Cairn L.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Ballinafad Castle.
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 1 km northwest of Cairn N.
Ballinafad Castle
Ruins
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 3½ km southeast of Cairn N.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km north of Cairn N.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Riverstown.
Ballinafad
Village
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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 3½ km southeast of Cairn N.
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 9 km north of Cairn N.
Geevagh
Locality
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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 10 km northeast of Cairn N.
Cairn N
- 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
54.05015° or 54° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.37369° or 8° 22′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C6H3J2G+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1124404574OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairn M and Cairn K.
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