What is recorded here
Knocknarea is a prominent hill in County Sligo, Ireland, with an elevation of approximately 498 meters. It is composed mainly of basalt and is associated with local folklore, including legends of the warrior queen Maeve of Connacht. The hill is historically significant as the site of a large cairn, the Queen Maeve's Grange, which is one of the largest passage tombs in Ireland.
Places near here
Miosgan MevaPassage tomb · 5 yd
Maeve's CairnArchaeological place · 5 yd
Knocknarea trailWalking route · 577 yd
Herdsman’s HutRuins · 900 yd
The GlenWood · 1440 yd
Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 1540 yd
Dolly's Cottagehouse · 1598 yd
CulleenamoreBeach / strand · 1.4 mi
SuperHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
Strandhill BeachBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Doonanpatrick IslandIslet · 1.9 mi
Killaspugbrone GraveyardRuins · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0