Slieve na Calliagh

#150 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Slieve na Calliagh are a range of hills and ancient burial site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The summit is 276 metres, the highest point in the county. On the hilltops are about twenty passage tombs, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which were built in the 4th millennium BC. Also called the Loughcrew tombs, it is one of the main passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, along with Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 906 ftProminence: 561 ftCoordinates: 53°44'38"N, 7°6'40"W

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MeathIreland

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Slieve na Calliagh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fore Abbey, Lough Lene, Lough Bane, Loughcrew.

6.3 miSW
Historical place, Monastery
Fore Abbey, Fore
161 min walk • Fore Abbey is the ruin of a Benedictine Abbey, situated to the north of Lough Lene in County Westmeath, near Fore village. The abbey was founded by Saint Feichin in 630 CE and functioned for over 900 years.
7.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Lene, Fore
188 min walk • Lough Lene is a lake situated in north County Westmeath, Ireland, between the villages of Castlepollard, Collinstown and Fore. It possesses a rich and varied history.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Bane, Fore
117 min walk • Lough Bane is a lake on the border of County Meath and County Westmeath in Ireland. The county border runs east–west through the centre of the lake. Lough Bane forms part of the Lough Bane and Lough Glass Special Area of Conservation. The lake is the largest of three lakes in the SAC, the others being Lough Glass and Lough Glass North.
0.9 miW
Archaeological site
Loughcrew
24 min walk • Loughcrew or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. It is home to a group of ancient tombs from the 4th millennium BC, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which sit on top of a range of hills.
5.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Ramor
132 min walk • Lough Ramor is a large natural lake of 741 hectares situated near Virginia, County Cavan. From early records Vita Tripartita identified as being in the territory of Cenal Muinreamhair.
6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hill of Ben, Fore
154 min walk • Situated between Lough Glore and Lough Lene, and Lough Ban, Ireland, the Hill of Ben dominates the valley where Fore abbey was built by De Lacy of the Lord of Meath family for the French Benedictine monks.
2.1 miNW
Town
Oldcastle
54 min walk • One of the town's main attractions is Loughcrew Cairns, a collection of ancient passage tombs that date back over 5,000 years. Visitors can explore these fascinating ancient structures and take in breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape from the hill on which...