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Clonlum South Cairn

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.12402, -6.40081

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coal Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +26 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rock Veilwort, Common Apple-moss, Golden-head Moss +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain · last seen 2017; Fungi — Purple Jellydisc, Hairy Curtain Crust, Leafy Brain · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ring of Gullion WayWalking route53 km
Named routeLength 53 kmRound tripRegional walking route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ring of Gullion Way - Section 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 99 ExtensionCycling route

Newcastle to Newry

Named routeRef 99National Cycle Network
Carlingford Lough GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Ballykeel LoopCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
The Poets' Trail - Forkhill RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

J0420 : Clonlum South Cairn near Meigh

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

J0420 : Clonlum South Cairn near Meigh

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Slieve Gullion Forest ParkUrban park2.3 km→🐄Meigh Farm ShopVisitor farm800 m→🐄Killeavy Castle Farm StoreVisitor farm500 m→✦Slieve Gullion South CairnHistoric site2.1 km→✦Slieve Gullion North CairnHistoric site2.5 km→✦RathHistoric site1.4 km→

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