ancient ruins
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A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Ulster, Ireland · Europe
Carrickmacross sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kingscourt, 58km from Tollymore Forest Park.
Carrickmacross is a town located in Ulster, Ireland. With a population of 5,032, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Carrickmacross sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carrickmacross to your route.
Carrickmacross (Irish: Carraig Mhachaire Rois, meaning 'rock of the wooded plain') is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The population was 5,745 at the 2022 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. TheRead more
town is 20km west of Dundalk and 75km north-north-west of Dublin city centre and 106km south west of Belfast. Carrickmacross won the European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award in 1998.
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Carrickmacross is located in Ulster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9728 latitude, -6.7189 longitude.
Carrickmacross has a population of approximately 5,032 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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ancient ruins
A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Granite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
56 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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