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Cliffoney is a great base for visiting the beautiful north Sligo area

Places of Interest

Cliffoney Beach

Posted on March 11, 2013April 29, 2015 by Kate_McCarthy

Cliffoney Beach is a beautiful, unspoilt beach, near the football field, within easy walking distance of the village. This beach two mile long quite empty beach is excellent for getting away from it all and for walking, horse riding, shore … Continue reading “Cliffoney Beach” →

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Classiebawn Castle

Posted on March 11, 2013July 7, 2013 by Kate_McCarthy

The trip along the R279 from Cliffoney to Mullaghmore is dominated by Classiebawn Castle, which is best known as the former home of Lord Louis Mountbatten, Viceroy of India and Earl of Burma. This striking building is one of the … Continue reading “Classiebawn Castle” →

Gleniff horseshoe
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Gleniff Horseshoe

Posted on March 11, 2013June 3, 2015 by Kate_McCarthy

Gleniff Horseshoe so called because of its shape and layout. Along the drive or walk can be clearly seen the dramatic cliffs containing the cave that served as a hiding place for mythical runaway lovers Diarmuid and Grainne. This epic … Continue reading “Gleniff Horseshoe” →

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Creevykeel Court Cairn

Posted on March 11, 2013July 7, 2013 by Kate_McCarthy

One mile from Cliffoney Village on the north side towards Donegal is the Ancient Burial Site known as Creevykeel Court Cairn. This burial Chamber is believed to be 2,000 years older than the pyramids at Ghisa. As you visit the … Continue reading “Creevykeel Court Cairn” →

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Yeats’ Grave, Drumcliff

Posted on January 20, 2013March 12, 2013 by Kate_McCarthy

Internationally famous poet William Butler Yeats was laid to rest in Drumcliff, 7 miles from Cliffoney, many years after he died, his last poem he wrote he asked that he be buried here in ‘under bare Benbulben’s head’. In this … Continue reading “Yeats’ Grave, Drumcliff” →

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Glencar Waterfall

Posted on January 20, 2013January 20, 2013 by Kate_McCarthy

Glencar Waterfall is particularly impressive after rain and can be viewed from a lovely wooded walk. There are more waterfalls visible from the road and also on-site picnic facilities and an information kiosk. Its setting and charm inspired the poet … Continue reading “Glencar Waterfall” →

inishmurray island
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Innishmurray Island

Posted on January 20, 2013April 27, 2015 by Kate_McCarthy

[codepeople-post-map] Taking the R279 opposite the Catholic Church in Cliffoney you catch the first glimpse of Inishmurray Island, about four miles off the Sligo coast……. The island contains the remains of a remarkable Early Christian monastic settlement which was home … Continue reading “Innishmurray Island” →

mullaghmore harbour
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Mullaghmore Harbour and Mullaghmore Head

Posted on January 20, 2013April 27, 2015 by Kate_McCarthy

Mullaghmore is beach is situated at the southern end of Donegal Bay and is part of a scenic seaside resort that is hugely popular with locals and tourists. There is a small picturesque 19th century harbour in the centre of … Continue reading “Mullaghmore Harbour and Mullaghmore Head” →

St Brigids Well Cliffony
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St Brigid’s Well

Posted on January 20, 2013April 27, 2015 by Kate_McCarthy

The well has been out of use since around 1959 when a yearly pattern or ritual gathering occurred at the well on the feast day of St Bridget on February 1st. A statue of the saint, still at the well, … Continue reading “St Brigid’s Well” →

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