Cairn H
Cairn H is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Cairn H is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cairn G, as well as near the peak Bricklieve Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery and Castlebaldwin Castle.
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 200 metres northwest of Cairn H.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km north of Cairn H.
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 4 km southeast of Cairn H.
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, 17.2 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 8 km north of Cairn H.
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 10 km northeast of Cairn H.
Cairn H
- 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
54.05542° or 54° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
-8.3779° or 8° 22′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6H3J4C+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 541508807OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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