Rathscanlon Fort
Rathscanlon Fort is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Rathscanlon Fort is situated near the police station Tobercurry Garda Station, as well as near the village Cloonacool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of Saint John the Evangelist.
Church of Saint John the Evangelist
Church
Church of Saint John the Evangelist is situated 1½ km east of Rathscanlon Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tobercurry and Cloonacool.
Tobercurry
Town
Tubbercurry or Tobercurry is the second-largest town in terms of both population and land area in County Sligo, Ireland. It lies at the foot of the Ox Mountains, on the N17 national primary road, and is 30 kilometres south-west of Sligo town.
Cloonacool
Village
Cloonacool is a village and townland in County Sligo, Ireland. Cloonacool sits at the foot of the Ox Mountains, about 6 km north-west of Tubbercurry and 15 km south-west of Coolaney. Cloonacool is situated 6 km north of Rathscanlon Fort.
Toorlestraun
Village
Toorlestraun or Tourlestrane is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Toorlestraun is situated 6 km west of Rathscanlon Fort.
Rathscanlon Fort
- 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
54.04991° or 54° 2′ 60″ north
Longitude
-8.74867° or 8° 44′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6H27X2+XG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tobercurry Garda Station and Ballyara Cemetery.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Homeland and Whitethorn Place.
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