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Kilturra
Churches And Settlements
Situated in County Sligo, just 10km northwest of Gurteen, Kilturra is the site of a group of ancient ruins. Among them, visitors can find a ring barrow, holy well, cross-inscribed stone, ballaum stone...More
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Churches And Settlements
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in County Sligo is the largest, and one of the most important, megalithic sites in Europe. Over 60 tombs have been located by archaeologists. The oldest pre-dates...More
Culleenamore Middens
Churches And Settlements
Found near Sligo Town, just west of Knocknarea, Ballysadare Bay is home to the fascinating remains of prehistoric kitchen middens, or refuse heaps, where shells were deposited. The marine life found...More
Cashel Bir
Churches And Settlements
In Ballintogher, just a 15-minute drive from Sligo Town, visitors can view Cashel Bir, an excellent example of a round, stone fort from the early-Christian period. It sits at the top of a hill and...More
Knocknashee
Churches And Settlements
During an archaeological survey in 1988, the OPW made the exciting discovery of a hilltop fortification at Knocknashee, located about 30km southwest of Sligo Town. The immense fort is situated on the...More
Knoxspark
Churches And Settlements
The promontory fort of Knoxspark sits in a river bend, surrounded by water on three sides and marsh land on the fourth. Visitors can discover the Iron Age construction near Ballisodare, just 8km south...More
Carrowtemple
Churches And Settlements
Just outside the village of Gurteen, about 35km south of Sligo Town, people can visit Carrowtemple, an early-Christian site featuring an enclosure and drystone walled souterrain chambers. Visitors can...More
St John's Cathedral Sligo
Churches And Settlements
St John’s Cathedral of Sligo Town dates from the mid-18th century, though it is located on the site of a 13th-century hospital and parish. The cathedral’s west tower is thought to contain remnants of...More
Rathmulcagh
Churches And Settlements
A wonderful example of an earthen ring fort near Enniscrone, County Sligo, Rathmulcagh is found on top of a low ridge that, to the west, overlooks the estuary of the River Moy. It consists of a large,...More
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