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List of national monuments in County Sligo

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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Sligo. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

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NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
342 Ballinafad CastleCastleBallinafad 54°01′34″N 8°20′09″W / 54.026°N 8.3358°W / 54.026; -8.3358
373 Castlebaldwin CastleCastleCastlebaldwin 54°04′41″N 8°22′11″W / 54.07797°N 8.36967°W / 54.07797; -8.36967
523 Cabragh Wedge Tomb (The Giant's Grave)Wedge TombCabragh (Leyny) 54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.1742°N 8.674°W / 54.1742; -8.674
568 Carns CairnCairnCarns (Calry) 54°15′20″N 8°27′01″W / 54.255449°N 8.450273°W / 54.255449; -8.450273
277.01 Carricknagat Megalithic TombsMegalithic TombsCarricknagat (Tirerrill) 54°11′18″N 8°24′07″W / 54.18843°N 8.40184°W / 54.18843; -8.40184
518 Carrowkeel Passage Tomb CemeteryPassage Tomb CemeteryCarrowkeel 54°03′04″N 8°22′26″W / 54.050983°N 8.373918°W / 54.050983; -8.373918
153.01 Carrowmore Passage Tomb CemeteryStone circle, Ring barrow, Passage tomb, Ringfort, Megalithic structure, CashelCarrowmore 54°15′23″N 8°30′56″W / 54.256371°N 8.515475°W / 54.256371; -8.515475
638 Ballymote CastleCastleBallymote 54°05′15″N 8°31′10″W / 54.087412°N 8.519462°W / 54.087412; -8.519462
479 Carrowreagh Court TombCourt TombCarrowreagh (Leyny) 54°03′36″N 8°56′32″W / 54.059876°N 8.942182°W / 54.059876; -8.942182
277.02 Cashelore (Cashel Bir, Bawnboy)CashelCastleore 54°12′36″N 8°22′39″W / 54.210034°N 8.377560°W / 54.210034; -8.377560
118 Church IslandChurchChurch Island (Lough Gill) 54°15′13″N 8°23′12″W / 54.253582°N 8.386793°W / 54.253582; -8.386793
159 Cashelmore (Clogher Stone Fort)CashelClogher 53°56′04″N 8°30′50″W / 53.934457°N 8.513904°W / 53.934457; -8.513904
338 Creevykeel Court TombCourt TombCreevykeel 54°26′19″N 8°26′00″W / 54.438701°N 8.433365°W / 54.438701; -8.433365
433 Cummeen Court TombCairnsCummeen 54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277039°N 8.526724°W / 54.277039; -8.526724
119 Drumcliffe High Crosses & Round TowerHigh Crosses & Round TowerDrumcliffe 54°19′34″N 8°29′42″W / 54.326098°N 8.495028°W / 54.326098; -8.495028
277.03 Gortlownan MotteMotteGortlownan 54°13′17″N 8°20′20″W / 54.221474°N 8.338871°W / 54.221474; -8.338871
607 Gortnaleck Court TombCourt TombGortnaleck 54°23′04″N 8°29′03″W / 54.384544°N 8.4842°W / 54.384544; -8.4842
152 Heapstown CairnCairnHeapstown 54°05′42″N 8°20′54″W / 54.09509°N 8.348301°W / 54.09509; -8.348301
117 Inishmurray IslandEarly Medieval Ecclesiastical SiteInishmurray Island 54°25′54″N 8°39′25″W / 54.431602°N 8.657014°W / 54.431602; -8.657014
153.02 Knocknarea passage tombsPassage tombs & CairnsKnocknarea 54°15′35″N 8°34′28″W / 54.25968921°N 8.5745°W / 54.25968921; -8.5745
153.03 Queen Meave's TombCairnKnocknarea 54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W / 54.258817°N 8.574643°W / 54.258817; -8.574643
377 Magheraghanrush Court TombCourt TombMagheraghanrush 54°16′46″N 8°22′52″W / 54.279376°N 8.381220°W / 54.279376; -8.381220
465 Moytirra East Court TombCourt TombMoytirra East 54°04′31″N 8°17′01″W / 54.075382°N 8.283728°W / 54.075382; -8.283728
189 Sligo AbbeyFriary (Dominican)Sligo 54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W / 54.270841°N 8.470084°W / 54.270841; -8.470084

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