Markree Castle

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Markree Castle is a castle located in Collooney, County Sligo, Ireland. It is the ancestral seat of the Cooper family, partially moated by the River Unshin. Today it is a small family-run hotel. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°10'27"N, 8°27'41"W

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Markree Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carrowmore, Lough Gill, River Erriff, Listoghil.

5.7 miNW
Complex of Megalithic tombs
Carrowmore, Sligo
146 min walk • Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is a prehistoric site nestled in the County of Sligo, Ireland, representing one of the oldest and most significant megalithic complexes in Europe. This sprawling archaeological landscape, a museum of sorts under the open sky, is home...
6.2 miNE
Scenic lake with a literary connection
Lough Gill
158 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Yeats Country, the picturesque Lough Gill is a serene freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This idyllic expanse of water is a hidden gem, located in the counties of Sligo and Leitrim, and serves as a tranquil retreat from the bustling...
1.4 miNW
Waterfall
River Erriff, Coolaney
37 min walk • The River Erriff is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Mayo. A spate river, it is characterised by lively streams and deep fish-holding pools. Near the mouth of the river a spectacular wallfall called Aasleagh Falls is situated.
5.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Listoghil, Ballysadare
148 min walk • Listoghil is the large central monument in the Carrowmore group of prehistoric tombs in County Sligo in Ireland. It was numbered as Carrowmore 51 by George Petrie in 1837 and this designation is still used.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
166 min walk • "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" is a twelve-line poem comprising three quatrains, written by William Butler Yeats in 1888 and first published in the National Observer in 1890. It was reprinted in The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics in 1892 and as an illustrated Cuala Press Broadside in 1932.
6 miSW
Forts and castles
Temple House Manor and Castle, Ballymote
155 min walk • Temple House is a Georgian mansion set in a family estate of over 1,000 acres overlooking the lakeside ruins of a Knights Templar castle and is now a luxury country guest house, like a hotel. Originally built in c. 1825, it was substantially extended and embellished c. 1864.
6.7 miSW
54°6'6"N • 8°34'18"W
Eagles Flying, Ballymote
171 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Aquarium
7.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Templehouse Lough
182 min walk • Templehouse Lough is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in south County Sligo and forms part of the course of the Owenmore River.
7.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Heapstown Cairn
182 min walk • Heapstown Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
4.2 miNE
Archaeological site
Cashelore
107 min walk • Cashelore, also called Cashel Bir or Bawnboy, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
5.9 miNE
Archaeological site
Gortlownan Motte
151 min walk • Gortlownan Motte is a motte and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.