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 on the Mullaghmore Peninsula near the village of Cliffoney in County Sligo, Ireland. It was built in the late 19th century for British Prime Minister Lord Palmerston on what was then a 4,000-hectare estate. 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″ north

Longitude

-8.43783° or 8° 26′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C6HCHQ6+JV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 807745714

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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