Heapstown Cairn
Heapstown Cairn is a large ancient cairn and protected National Monument in County Sligo, Ireland. It was built in the Neolithic, around 3000 BC, and is believed to cover a passage tomb.- Archaeological site
- Description: passage tomb in County Sligo, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castlebaldwin Castle.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Heapstown Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverstown and Geevagh.
Riverstown
Village
Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Riverstown is situated 5 km northwest of Heapstown Cairn.
Geevagh
Locality
Geevagh is a village in the south-east corner of County Sligo, Ireland, on the R284 regional road. Geevagh is situated 6 km east of Heapstown Cairn.
Ballinafad
Village
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. Ballinafad is situated 8 km south of Heapstown Cairn.
Heapstown Cairn
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Latitude
54.09502° or 54° 5′ 42″ north
Longitude
-8.34849° or 8° 20′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C6H3MW2+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cairn
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Heapstown Cairn” goes by many names.
- German: “Heapstown”
- Irish: “Carn Ochtriallaigh”
- Irish: “Heapstown Cairn”
- Polish: “Heapstown Cairn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Killadoon Church and Tobernagrania.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Gyreum Eco Lodge and Annaghcor.
County Sligo: Highlights
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