List of National Monuments in County Sligo

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[]

NM#	Monument name	Description	Image	Townland	Location
342	Ballinafad Castle	Castle		Ballinafad	54°01′34″N 8°20′09″W / 54.026°N 8.3358°W / 54.026; -8.3358
373	Castlebaldwin Castle	Castle		Castlebaldwin	54°04′41″N 8°22′10″W / 54.077991°N 8.369474°W / 54.077991; -8.369474
523	Cabragh Wedge Tomb (The Giant's Grave)	Wedge Tomb		(Leyny)	54°10′27″N 8°40′26″W / 54.1742°N 8.674°W / 54.1742; -8.674
568	Carns Cairn	Cairn		()	54°15′20″N 8°27′01″W / 54.255449°N 8.450273°W / 54.255449; -8.450273
277.01	Carricknagat Megalithic Tombs	Megalithic Tombs		()	54°11′19″N 8°24′04″W / 54.188529°N 8.401167°W / 54.188529; -8.401167
518	Carrowkeel Passage Tomb Cemetery	Passage Tomb Cemetery			54°03′04″N 8°22′26″W / 54.050983°N 8.373918°W / 54.050983; -8.373918
153.01	Carrowmore Passage Tomb Cemetery	Stone circle, Ring barrow, Passage tomb, Ringfort, Megalithic structure, Cashel		Carrowmore	54°15′23″N 8°30′56″W / 54.256371°N 8.515475°W / 54.256371; -8.515475
638	Ballymote Castle	Castle		Ballymote	54°05′15″N 8°31′10″W / 54.087412°N 8.519462°W / 54.087412; -8.519462
479	Carrowreagh Court Tomb	Court Tomb		(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)	Cashel			54°12′36″N 8°22′39″W / 54.210034°N 8.377560°W / 54.210034; -8.377560
118	Church Island	Church		Church 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)	Cashel			53°56′04″N 8°30′50″W / 53.934457°N 8.513904°W / 53.934457; -8.513904
338	Creevykeel Court Tomb	Court Tomb			54°26′19″N 8°26′00″W / 54.438701°N 8.433365°W / 54.438701; -8.433365
433	Cummeen Court Tomb	Cairns		Cummeen	54°16′37″N 8°31′36″W / 54.277039°N 8.526724°W / 54.277039; -8.526724
119	Drumcliffe High Crosses & Round Tower	High Crosses & Round Tower		Drumcliffe	54°19′34″N 8°29′42″W / 54.326098°N 8.495028°W / 54.326098; -8.495028
277.03	Gortlownan Motte	Motte			54°13′17″N 8°20′20″W / 54.221474°N 8.338871°W / 54.221474; -8.338871
607	Gortnaleck Court Tomb	Court Tomb			54°23′04″N 8°29′03″W / 54.384544°N 8.4842°W / 54.384544; -8.4842
152	Heapstown Cairn	Cairn			54°05′42″N 8°20′54″W / 54.09509°N 8.348301°W / 54.09509; -8.348301
117	Inishmurray Island	Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site		Inishmurray Island	54°25′54″N 8°39′25″W / 54.431602°N 8.657014°W / 54.431602; -8.657014
153.02	Knocknarea passage tombs	Passage tombs & Cairns		Knocknarea	54°15′35″N 8°34′28″W / 54.25968921°N 8.5745°W / 54.25968921; -8.5745
153.03	Queen Meave's Tomb	Cairn		Knocknarea	54°15′32″N 8°34′29″W / 54.258817°N 8.574643°W / 54.258817; -8.574643
377	Magheraghanrush Court Tomb	Court Tomb			54°16′46″N 8°22′52″W / 54.279376°N 8.381220°W / 54.279376; -8.381220
465	Moytirra East Court Tomb	Court Tomb			54°04′31″N 8°17′01″W / 54.075382°N 8.283728°W / 54.075382; -8.283728
189	Sligo Abbey	Friary (Dominican)		Sligo	54°16′15″N 8°28′12″W / 54.270841°N 8.470084°W / 54.270841; -8.470084

Sources[]

• National Monuments in County Sligo