Culleenamore
Culleenamore strand is located on the south side of the half-promontory of Strandhill, at the mouth of Ballysadare Bay, County Sligo, Ireland. Culleenamore is a diverse animal habitat, and also a seal sanctuary.Photo: Niallio77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in County Sligo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Culleenamore Strand”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knocknarea and Sligo Airport.
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.
Sligo Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sligo Airport is located in Strandhill, County Sligo, 5 NM west of Sligo, at the end of the R277 road, in Ireland. The airport is a small regional airport and has had no scheduled routes since 2011. Sligo Airport is situated 2½ km north of Culleenamore.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland
Church
Photo: Djedi Guy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Anne’s Church of Ireland is situated 2½ km northeast of Culleenamore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strandhill and Beltra.
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.
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 4 km south of Culleenamore.
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. Knocknahur is situated 4½ km east of Culleenamore.
Culleenamore
- Category: landform
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.25714° or 54° 15′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.60814° or 8° 36′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6H794R+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 726122336OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q15212166
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Culleenamore” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Culleenamore”
- Irish: “Coillín na mBodhar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 5 and 5.
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