Cairn B
Cairn B is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Cairn B is situated nearby to Treanscrabbagh cave, as well as near the archaeological site Cairn E.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Caves of Kesh.
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 1 km northeast of Cairn B.
Caves of Kesh
Cave
The Caves of Kesh, also known as the Keash Caves or the Caves of Keshcorran, are a series of limestone caves located near the village of Keash, County Sligo, Ireland. Caves of Kesh is situated 4 km west of Cairn B.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Cairn B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Riverstown.
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 4½ km southeast of Cairn B.
Riverstown
Village
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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, 17.2 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 9 km north of Cairn B.
Ballymote
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballymote is a town in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. The town's population in 2022 was 1,700. It has a castle dating from 1300 but its main attractions are the prehistoric sites dotted around the surrounding countryside, the best known being Carrowkeel.
Cairn B
- 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
54.053° or 54° 3′ 11″ northLongitude
-8.39064° or 8° 23′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C6H3J35+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 541503346OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Treanscrabbagh cave and Cairn E.
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