Ballysadare River - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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12.24 km away from here

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Top Activities Near Ballysadare River

Attractions Near Ballysadare River

Sligo Folk Park

4.83 km away from here

Sligo Folk Park is located in the beautiful village of Riverstown, County Sligo, which was set in the grounds of the authentically restored Millview House. It provides a true experience of rural life and Irish heritage at the turn of the 19th Century. Stroll around the park and visit the wonderful museum and evocative exhibition hall which houses one of Ireland’s finest collections of rural history and agricultural artefacts.

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Ballygawley Lough

5.22 km away from here

Ballygawley Lough is next to Ballydawley Lough and is located in Sligo, Connaught, Ireland. Ballygawley Lough has a length of 2.43 kilometres. It is close to Union Wood a popular area with many walks and nature trails.

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Tobernalt Holy Well

9.13 km away from here

Tobernalt Holy Well is a place of reflection and nurturing serenity.It is an ancient natural spring dating back to the 5th century as a pagan meeting place and later a Penal Law mass site. It predates the advent of Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century. Its importance as a meeting place and a sustainer of life predates our Celtic ancestors.

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Ballymote Castle

9.47 km away from here

A late 13th or early 14th Century enclosure castle. One of the strongest castles in Connaught and today it remains as an impressive ruin on the edge of Ballymote village. It is the last of the Norman castles in Connacht. It was probably built in order to protect the newly won possessions of Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster. Its main feature of this impressive fortification is the large gate building – a rectangular structure with projection 1/2 round towers at each side of the entrance.

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Heapstown Cairn

9.87 km away from here

This is the largest mound of stones in Ireland, a full 60 metres in diameter. Surrounded by mossy limestone kerbs and lined all around with beautiful chestnut trees, the cairn is unique in that it is located on low ground. It was constructed c. 3000 BC and is believed to enclose a passage grave. Legend marks this cairn as the site of the famous healing well of Dian Cecht, a magician and healer of the great T'uatha De Danaan, one of the original occupying tribes of Ireland.

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Lough Bo

10.48 km away from here

Lough Bo is a spring fed lake located in the hills around three miles north of Lough Arrow. It is stocked annually with brown trout which average 1lb.The lake is popular for trout fishing and get's stocked by the fisheries board. But the lake wouldn't appeal to much to the water sporter as it is moon shaped and surrounded by fields. There are some picnic tables at the lake shore and a very small carpark.

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Sligo

County Sligo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 65,535 at the 2016 census. It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks.

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Location of Ballysadare River

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