Natural landscape · Blacklion · Cavan

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark

Blacklion counts Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark, a natural landscape, among its places to visit. On site you will find a café, guided tours and walks. Nearby, The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance (7.2 km) heads a list of 3 within 15 km.

Where

In Blacklion

inside the urban area

How well known

Top 35%

#609 of 1,783 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Natural landscape in Blacklion

Inside Blacklion

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is inside Blacklion’s urban area. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month in Blacklion

Expect highs of 17–19°C in Blacklion from June to August.

Jan7° / 1°137 mm

Feb8° / 1°115 mm

Mar10° / 2°102 mm

Apr12° / 4°83 mm

May15° / 6°82 mm

Jun17° / 9°85 mm

Jul19° / 11°103 mm

Aug18° / 11°114 mm

Sep16° / 9°99 mm

Oct13° / 6°130 mm

Nov10° / 3°138 mm

Dec8° / 2°149 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Blacklion, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Blacklion (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Blacklion’s full climate →

About

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark

Natural landscape.

In Blacklion, inside the town’s urban area.

Type: Natural landscape
Town: in Blacklion
Official site: cuilcaghlakelands.org

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

When it is open

AddressTuam, F91 NWV7

Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is

Orange shows Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The towns around Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark

The 3 towns are led in size by Manorhamilton, with 1,667 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Blacklion

175 people · 1 place to visit

2 · 16 km southeast of it

Swanlinbar

222 people

3 · 20 km west of it

Manorhamilton

1,667 people

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is	People	Places to visit
Blacklion	It’s in town	175	1
Swanlinbar	16 km southeast of it	222	0
Manorhamilton	20 km west of it	1,667	0

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Within 15 km are 3 places, among them 2 museums and a historic house.

1MuseumMuseumThe Rainbow Ballroom of Romance7.2 km away 2MuseumMuseumKiltyclogher Heritage Centre and Seán MacDiarmada’s Cottage13 km away 3Historic houseHistoric houseSean MacDiarmada Cottage9.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark

Where is Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark?

Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark is in Blacklion, Cavan, inside the town’s urban area.

What is Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark?

Natural landscape.

When is the best time to visit Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark?

June to August are the warmest months in Blacklion, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark?

Within 15 km: The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance (7.2 km), Kiltyclogher Heritage Centre and Seán MacDiarmada’s Cottage (13 km) and Sean MacDiarmada Cottage (9.5 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).