ancient ruins
Knowth
A great passage tomb in the Boyne Valley ringed by kerbstones carrying the largest collection of megalithic art in Europe.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Carrickmacross
Ulster, Ireland · Europe
About Carrickmacross
Carrickmacross sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kingscourt, 58km from Tollymore Forest Park.
Carrickmacross is in Ulster, Ireland, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kingscourt, about 9 km away.
Carrickmacross (Irish: Carraig Mhachaire Rois, meaning 'rock of the wooded plain') is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The population was 5,745 at the 2022 census, making it the second-largest town in the county. Carrickmacross is a market town which developed around a castle built by the Earl of Essex in 1630. TheRead more
town is 20km west of Dundalk and 75km north-north-west of Dublin city centre and 106km south west of Belfast. Carrickmacross won the European Entente Florale Silver Medal Award in 1998.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carrickmacross?
Within an hour or so of Carrickmacross: Knowth (34 km), Newgrange (35 km), Hill of Tara (44 km), Trim Castle (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Carrickmacross?
The nearest famous roads are Dundrod Circuit, Craigantlet Hillclimb and Sally Gap.
Where is Carrickmacross?
Carrickmacross is in Ulster, Ireland, about 9 km from Kingscourt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,032
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Ulster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.9728, -6.7189
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Worth the detour from Carrickmacross
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Newgrange
A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Hill of Tara
The ceremonial seat of the High Kings of Ireland, a set of grassy earthworks with the Lia Fáil standing stone on top.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Trim Castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
47 km · about 55 min drive
film location
Trim Castle, County Meath (Braveheart's York)
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle doubled for the city of York in Braveheart, with the battles shot on the Curragh plain nearby.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mourne Mountains
Granite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Slieve Donard and the Mourne Wall
Northern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
57 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Tollymore Forest Park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Carrickmacross
- 56 kmMourne MountainsGranite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
- 57 kmSlieve Donard and the Mourne WallNorthern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
- 79 kmDundrod CircuitA 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
- 80 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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