Creevykeel Court Tomb
Creevykeel Court Tomb is one of the finest examples of a court tomb remaining in Ireland. The monument is located beside the N15 Donegal Town to Sligo road, 50 metres north of Creevykeel cross-roads, close to the village of Cliffoney in the north of County Sligo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: court tomb in Ireland
- Also known as: “Creevykeel burial mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Classiebawn Castle.
Classiebawn Castle
Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Classiebawn Castle is a country house built for the 3rd Viscount Palmerston on what was formerly a 4,000-hectare estate on the Mullaghmore Peninsula near the village of Cliffoney in County Sligo, Ireland. Classiebawn Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Creevykeel Court Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliffony and Mullaghmore.
Cliffony
Village
Photo: Brian Herrity, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony, is a village in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279.
Mullaghmore
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mullaghmore is a village on the Mullaghmore Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a holiday destination with a skyline dominated by Benbulben mountain. It is in the barony of Carbury and parish of Ahamlish. Mullaghmore is situated 3 km north of Creevykeel Court Tomb.
Ballaghnatrillick
Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballaghnatrillick, locally Ballintrillick, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Local attractions include the three stones. It also has a church dedicated to St Brigid. Ballaghnatrillick is situated 3½ km southeast of Creevykeel Court Tomb.
Creevykeel Court Tomb
- Categories: court cairn, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.43867° or 54° 26′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.43349° or 8° 26′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C6HCHQ8+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 477794741OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2671896
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In Other Languages
From German to Irish—“Creevykeel Court Tomb” goes by many names.
- German: “An Chraobhaigh Chaol”
- German: “Creevykeel Court Tomb”
- German: “Creevykeel”
- Irish: “Tuama Cúirte na Craobhaí Caoile”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lisheen and Carnduff.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Creevykeel Court Tomb”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.