Finn Mac Cool’s Grave

Finn Mac Cool’s Grave is an archaeological site in County Monaghan, Ulster. Finn Mac Cool’s Grave is situated near the peak Fincairn Hill, as well as near the archaeological site Cloghaphooka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Patrick’s Church and St. Peter’s Church.

St Patrick’s Church

Church

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Patrick’s Church is situated 3 km southeast of Finn Mac Cool’s Grave.

St. Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: Agsmaoineamh1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. Peter's Church in Laragh, County Monaghan, Ireland, is a tin tabernacle constructed in 1890 from corrugated iron and timber. St. Peter’s Church is situated 3 km southwest of Finn Mac Cool’s Grave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castleblayney and Cullaville.

Castleblayney

Town

Photo: davefalconer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castleblayney is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town had a population of 3,926 as of the 2022 census. Castleblayney is near the border with County Armagh in Northern Ireland, and lies on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny. Castleblayney is situated 5 km north of Finn Mac Cool’s Grave.

Cullaville

Hamlet

Photo: Dean Molyneaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cullaville or Culloville (from Irish Baile Mhic Cullach, meaning 'MacCullach's townland' or McCulloch's ville or town is a small village and townland near Crossmaglen in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Cullaville is situated 7 km east of Finn Mac Cool’s Grave.

Doohamlet

Village

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Doohamlet, is a village and townland on the Castleblayney–Ballybay road in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is part of a wider parish of Clontibret in the diocese of Clogher. Doohamlet is situated 8 km northwest of Finn Mac Cool’s Grave.

Finn Mac Cool’s Grave

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: County Monaghan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.07085° or 54° 4′ 15″ north

Longitude

-6.74177° or 6° 44′ 30″ west

Open location code

9C6M37C5+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1240523261

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fincairn Hill and Cloghaphooka.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Aghnafarcan National School and McCaugheys Broomfield.

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