Giant’s Grave
Giant’s Grave is an archaeological site in County Sligo, Connacht. Giant’s Grave is situated nearby to Clogher New Cemetery, as well as near the cemetery Cloghermore Old Graveyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parke’s Castle and Church Island.
Parke’s Castle
Photo: John Darcy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house. It was originally known as Newtowne and is situated on the shore of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland. Parke's Castle was built on the site of an earlier 16th century O'Rourke tower house. Parke’s Castle is situated 3½ km southeast of Giant’s Grave.
Church Island
Islet
Photo: Hollywelltrees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church Island is one of 23 islands on Lough Gill, situated in the northwest of Ireland. It is the largest island on the lake and is named after a monastery that was founded there in the 6th century, by Saint Lommán of Trim. Church Island is situated 3 km south of Giant’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fivemilebourne and Sligo.
Fivemilebourne
Locality
Fivemilebourne is a populated area of County Leitrim, Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Drumlease and the historic barony of Drumahaire. Fivemilebourne is situated 3½ km east of Giant’s Grave.
Sligo
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Sligo is the principal town in County Sligo in Northwest Ireland & Lakelands. In 2022 it had a population of 21,000, with the service sector the main employer.
Dromahair
Town
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manorhamilton is a town in County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, 26 km east of Sligo. With a population in 2022 of 1700, it's the only town of any size in the north of the county, from Lough Allen to the Atlantic coast. Dromahair is situated 8 km southeast of Giant’s Grave.
Giant’s Grave
- 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
54.27923° or 54° 16′ 45″ northLongitude
-8.3813° or 8° 22′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6H7JH9+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 95159331OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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