Maeve’s Cairn

Maeve’s Cairn is an archaeological site in , . Maeve’s Cairn is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knocknarea and Sligo Airport.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.

Aerodrome
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in , , 5 NM west of , at the end of the R277 road, in Ireland. The airport is a small regional airport and has had no scheduled routes since 2011. is situated 3 km northwest of Maeve’s Cairn.

Church
Photo: Djedi Guy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1½ km north of Maeve’s Cairn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strandhill and Knocknahur.

Photo: T0mt0m42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Locality
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Ransboro, is a village in , . Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of North and South. is situated 3 km southeast of Maeve’s Cairn.

Locality
Photo: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . is situated between the and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public house named AJ's situated near woods and Post Office. is situated 5 km southwest of Maeve’s Cairn.

Maeve’s Cairn

Latitude
54.25874° or 54° 15′ 32″ north
Longitude
-8.57456° or 8° 34′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C6H7C5G+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 284554987
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cairn
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In Other Languages

“Maeve’s Cairn” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Meascán Mhéabha”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Knocknarea passage tombs and Ceremonial rock.

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