Megalith Carns Cairn
Carns Cairn
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About this place
Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
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Visitor Information
- Heritage status
- Protected Heritage Site
Getting There & Parking
Carns Cairn is located in County Sligo, roughly 149 km (2h 10m drive) from Galway and 225 km (3h 20m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 731 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Tobernalt Holy Well (1.3 km away).
Galway149 km
~2h 10m driveBelfast214 km
~3h 10m driveDublin225 km
~3h 20m drive
Nearest car park
731 m from landmark
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1.3 km
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Tobernalt Holy Well
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2.1 km
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2.1 km
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