Settlement ruins
Settlement ruins is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Settlement ruins is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ceremonial rock, as well as near Passage tomb.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knocknarea and Carrowmore.
Knocknarea
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Knocknarea is a large prominent hill west of Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland, with a height of 327 metres. Knocknarea is visually striking as it has steep limestone cliffs and stands on the Coolera Peninsula overlooking the Atlantic coast.
Carrowmore
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Carrowmore is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Coolera Peninsula to the west of Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic. Carrowmore is situated 3 km east of Settlement ruins.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland
Church
Photo: Djedi Guy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland is situated 2 km north of Settlement ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strandhill and Knocknahur.
Strandhill
Photo: T0mt0m42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strandhill is a village in County Sligo, 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.
Knocknahur
Locality
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knocknahur, also known as Ransboro, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes examples of ringforts, souterrains and enclosures in the neighbouring townlands of Knocknahur North and Knocknahur South.
Beltra
Locality
Photo: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beltra is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Beltra is situated between the Ox Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. There is a public house named AJ's situated near Beltra woods and Beltra Post Office. Beltra is situated 5 km southwest of Settlement ruins.
Settlement ruins
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.25721° or 54° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.56793° or 8° 34′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6H7C4J+VROpenStreetMap ID
way 633232047OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Settlement ruins from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Settlement ruins”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ceremonial rock and Passage tomb.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Settlement ruins and Creation of Ritual Space.
County Sligo: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sligo, Ballymote, Enniscrone, and Strandhill.
Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.