Shantemon Forest
Shantemon Forest is a forest in County Cavan, Ulster. Shantemon Forest is situated nearby to the locality Castletara, as well as near Clonconor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Finn McCools Fingers and St Mary’s Church.
Finn McCools Fingers
Archaeological site
Photo: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finn McCools Fingers are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan. The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cavan Town and Ballyhaise.
Cavan Town
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Cavan is the county town of County Cavan in northwest Ireland. The same name is used for the county, so on this page it's referred to as Cavan Town wherever ambiguity might arise.
Ballyhaise
Village
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Ballyhaise is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated approximately 7 km north-northeast of Cavan and 11 km, via the N54, from the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Stradone
Village
Stradone is a village located in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Larah 10 km from Cavan, near the N3 road between Cavan and Virginia.
Shantemon Forest
- Type: Forest
- Location: County Cavan, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0176° or 54° 1′ 3″ northLongitude
-7.2916° or 7° 17′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C6J2P95+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 696153837OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castletara and Clonconor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shantemon and Vitrified Fort.
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