Rathcormack
Rathcormack Ráth Chormaic | |
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Village | |
Rathcormack village with Ben Bulben in the background | |
Rathcormack Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54°20′00″N 8°30′00″W / 54.3333°N 8.5000°WCoordinates: 54°20′00″N 8°30′00″W / 54.3333°N 8.5000°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Sligo |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | G675428 |
Rathcormack or Rathcormac (Irish: Ráth Chormaic, meaning "Cormac's rath, see ringfort")[1] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is 6 km north of Sligo town on the N15 road between Ben Bulben mountain and the sea.
Sean nós Dance Festival
There is an annual Sean nós dancing festival held in May, organised by the local Cos Cos Dance Company.[2]
References
- ↑ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
- ↑ http://www.coscos.ie
See also
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