Historic site · Ireland
Fawnlion Hillfort
Fawnlion Hillfort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top, a peak 1.0 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 6.3 miles off.
How to reach it
Coordinates54.28317, -8.31837
- 6.3 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 25 mi
- Slieve League · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top: 1.0 mi
- Leean Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Keelogyboy Mountain NE Top: 1.7 mi
- Keelogyboy Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Hangmans Hill: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Parke's Castle: 1.4 mi
- Dooroy Castle: 1.5 mi
- Castle Car: 3.8 mi
- church: 4.2 mi
- Memorial Francis Finn: 5.2 mi
Springs: 41
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 5.8 mi
- St Mary's Well: 6.0 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 9.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 9.4 mi
- Lady Well: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 28
- Model Niland Gallery: 6.1 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 6.2 mi
- Grave of WB Yeats: 7.7 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 7.7 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 7.8 mi
Parks: 19
- Cleveragh Regional Park: 5.5 mi
- Doorly Park: 5.6 mi
- Bee Park: 6.1 mi
- Greenfort Park: 6.1 mi
- Salmon Point: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 12
- grotto: 5.1 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 5.7 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 6.3 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 6.6 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 11
- Rosses Point Beach: 10.4 mi
- Culleenamore: 11.8 mi
- Trawalua Strand: 12.4 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 12.8 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Glencar Waterfall: 4.4 mi
- The Devil's Chimney: 5.4 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 13.2 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Cascades Waterfall: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Doneen West: 5.6 mi
- Carrane Hill: 10.8 mi
- Playgroud: 16.4 mi
- Carrignahasta: 16.8 mi
- Hanging Rock: 19.6 mi
Museums: 6
- Sligo Abbey: 6.2 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 11.2 mi
- Heritage Centre: 12.4 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 16.3 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 16.3 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 13.2 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 18.6 mi
- Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest National Nature Reserve: 19.4 mi
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 19.7 mi
- Gubnafarna Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hazelwood: 4.7 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 10.0 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Peace Garden: 13.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.1 mi
- Pleasure Grounds: 23.8 mi
- Ireland's Best Garden: 24.0 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Marble Arch: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Fawnlion Hillfort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | NNW 341° | 647 m | 6.6 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | NNW 343° | 631 m | 6.4 mi |
| Tievebaun | N 349° | 611 m | 8.0 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NW 324° | 597 m | 7.0 mi |
| Benbulbin | NW 312° | 526 m | 8.4 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NNE 15° | 523 m | 9.6 mi |
| Benwiskin | NNW 329° | 514 m | 8.6 mi |
| Benwiskin South Top | NW 325° | 508 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 17:59 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:12 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 15:00 | 16:11 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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