Finn McCools Fingers

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Finn McCools Fingers are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan. The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle. The stones are arranged in a south-east/north-west orientation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°1'3"N, 7°17'29"W

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Finn McCools Fingers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Breffni Park, Cavan Courthouse, Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan Cathedral.

3.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Breffni Park, Cavan
95 min walk • Breffni Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Kingspan Breffni, is a GAA stadium in Cavan, Ireland. It is the home of Cavan GAA. The ground has an overall capacity of about 25,030 with a 5,030 seated capacity. Breffni is the historic name for area of Cavan/Leitrim. Cavan is often referred to as the Breffni County.
3.3 miSW
Neoclassical architecture
Cavan Courthouse, Cavan
85 min walk • Cavan Courthouse is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
2.8 miSW
53°59'49"N • 7°21'8"W
Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan
73 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
3.1 miSW
Church
Cavan Cathedral, Cavan
80 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim, also known as Cavan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cavan, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore.
5.2 miW
Church
St Fethlimidh's Cathedral
133 min walk • St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Kilmore, located about 3.5 miles south-west of the county town of Cavan. The cathedral stands on an elevated wooded site adjacent to Lough Oughter.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Oughter
101 min walk • Lough Oughter is a lake, or complex of lakes, in County Cavan covering more than 8,900 hectares. The complex of lakes lies on the River Erne, and forms the southern part of the Lough Erne complex.
2.9 miN
Archaeological site
Lisnagowan Ringfort
74 min walk • Lisnagowan Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland.
2.5 miNW
Village
Ballyhaise
63 min walk • Ballyhaise is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated some 7 km north-northeast of Cavan Town. It is approximately a 15-minute drive or 11 km via the N54 to the border with County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.