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Ballykeel Dolmen

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.13143, -6.47820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, White Ermine, Peacock +6 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth, White Ermine, Peacock +6 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Cuckoo · last seen 2015; Birds — House Martin, Cuckoo · last seen 2015

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Ragwort · last seen 2022; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Common Ragwort · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Giant's LairWalking route

A woodland walk exploring Hawthorn Hill Nature Reserve within Slieve Gullion Forest Park. Also known as the 'Annahaia Route'.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Creggan LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H9921 : Ballykeel Dolmen from the North

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H9921 : Ballykeel Dolmen from the North

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Slieve Gullion Forest ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Slieve Gullion North CairnHistoric site2.6 km→✦Slieve Gullion South CairnHistoric site3.1 km→🐄Killeavy Castle Farm StoreVisitor farm4.7 km→✦Killeavy CastleHistoric site4.5 km→✦Ballykeel Dolmen and CairnHistoric site0 m→

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