The Glen

The Glen is a forest in , . The Glen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knocknarea and Carrowmore.

Peak
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is a large prominent hill west of town in , Ireland, with a height of 327 metres. is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Coolera Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast.

Archaeological site
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is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Coolera Peninsula to the west of , Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic.

Beach
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strand is located on the south side of the half-promontory of , at the mouth of Bay, , . is a diverse animal habitat, and also a seal sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strandhill and Rosses Point.

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is a village in , 9 km west of Sligo town on the south shore of the bay, with a population in 2022 of 2000. Its name is apt: a great expanse of strand before it and a steep hill behind, the scarp of Knocknarea.

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is a village in with a population of 900 in 2022. It's a fishing village at the outflow of Sligo Bay, and "Ross" means the peninsula between that and Drumcliffe Bay further north.

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is the principal town in in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.

The Glen

Latitude
54.2474° or 54° 14′ 51″ north
Longitude
-8.5686° or 8° 34′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C6H6CWJ+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1533709892
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Settlement ruins and Passage tomb.

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