Lisheen
Lisheen is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Lisheen is situated nearby to the archaeological site Creevykeel Court Tomb, as well as near the village Cliffony.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Creevykeel Court Tomb and Classiebawn Castle.
Creevykeel Court Tomb
Archaeological site
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Creevykeel Court Tomb is one of the finest examples of a court tomb remaining in Ireland. The monument is located beside the N15 Donegal Town to Sligo road, 50 metres north of Creevykeel cross-roads, close to the village of Cliffoney in the north of County Sligo. Creevykeel Court Tomb is situated 280 metres east of Lisheen.
Classiebawn Castle
Castle
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Classiebawn Castle is a country house built for the 3rd Viscount Palmerston on what was formerly a 4,000-hectare estate on the Mullaghmore Peninsula near the village of Cliffoney in County Sligo, Ireland. Classiebawn Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Lisheen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cliffony and Mullaghmore.
Cliffony
Village
Photo: Brian Herrity, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cliffoney, officially Cliffony, is a village in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It lies on the N15 national route at its junction with the R279.
Mullaghmore
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mullaghmore is a village on the Mullaghmore Peninsula in the north of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. It is a holiday destination with a skyline dominated by Benbulben mountain. It is in the barony of Carbury and parish of Ahamlish. Mullaghmore is situated 3 km north of Lisheen.
Ballaghnatrillick
Locality
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballaghnatrillick, locally Ballintrillick, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Local attractions include the three stones. It also has a church dedicated to St Brigid. Ballaghnatrillick is situated 4 km southeast of Lisheen.
Lisheen
- 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
54.4391° or 54° 26′ 21″ northLongitude
-8.43783° or 8° 26′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6HCHQ6+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 807745714OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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