Tumulus
Tumulus is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Tumulus is situated nearby to the islet Inishmore, as well as near Annaghgowla Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Heapstown 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 3½ km southwest of Tumulus.
Heapstown Cairn
Archaeological site
Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heapstown Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland. Heapstown Cairn is situated 3 km northwest of Tumulus.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km west of Tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Geevagh.
Ballinafad
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 5 km south of Tumulus.
Geevagh
Locality
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Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. The name, meaning "the windy ", describes a climatic feature of the village and its surrounding countryside. Geevagh is situated 6 km northeast of Tumulus.
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 northwest of Tumulus.
Tumulus
- 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
54.07141° or 54° 4′ 17″ northLongitude
-8.33003° or 8° 19′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C6H3MC9+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 312743550OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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