Sheecor Cairn

Sheecor Cairn is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Sheecor Cairn is situated nearby to the lake Lough Labe, as well as near Lough Gowra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Caves of Kesh and Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.

Caves of Kesh

Cave

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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 2 km west of Sheecor Cairn.

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 2½ km east of Sheecor Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballinafad and Ballymote.

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 7 km southeast of Sheecor Cairn.

Ballymote

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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 8 km north of Sheecor Cairn.

Sheecor Cairn

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

54.05761° or 54° 3′ 27″ north

Longitude

-8.42086° or 8° 25′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C6H3H5H+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1126520272

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lough Labe and Lough Gowra.

Nearby Places

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