Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
16 September - 3 December 2025
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
16 September - 3 December 2025
Seafield Coffee Cart's last dates for opening 2025: 31 Oct, 1 Nov and 2 November.
Carrowmore Opening hours:
10:00 - 17:00 (Last Admission) up to and including 29 Oct.
Site open for sunrise 7:15 on 30 and 31 Oct, and 1 November 2025.Overflow parking available at McGarry's Riding Stables (Key Institute ) on 31 October.
Opening hours 30 Oct to 5 Nov:
9:30 - 16:30 (Last admission)
Opening hours 6 Nov to 3 December:
9:30 - 16:00 (Last admission).
Admission
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery is the oldest and the densest concentration of Neolithic tombs in Ireland. These are among the reasons the site has been placed on Ireland’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, together with the other monuments that comprise ‘The Passage Tomb Landscape of County Sligo’.
The site is located near Sligo town on the Cúil Íorra Peninsula, at the heart of Neolithic north-west Ireland. Remains of over 35 passage tombs are found here, constructed almost 6,000 years ago.
A restored cottage houses an exhibition that will inspire your tour through this landscape. Wear appropriate footwear for grass paths.
Highlights
Gallery
Opening Times
16 September – 03 December 2025
16 September – 30 October
10:00 – 17:00 (Last Admission)
**Site open for sunrise 7:15 on 30 and 31 Oct, and 1 November. 2025. Overflow parking available at McGarry’s Riding Stables (Key Institute ) on 31 October.**
30 Oct – 5 Nov:
9:30 – 16:30 (Last admission)
6 Nov to 3 December:
9:30 – 16:00 (Last admission).
Notice
Limited access for wheelchair users.
Assistance dogs only allowed.
Getting Here
5km from Sligo / Dublin road off the N4 at N4 – R292 junction
4km from Sligo town centre. Follow R292 Strandhill
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Facilities
- Car park
- Card Accepted
- Guided tours
- Interpretive exhibit
- Toilets
Restrictions
- Assistance dogs only
- Challenging Access
- Limited Access
- Uneven walkways
Nearby sites to visit
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Sligo Abbey
Where friars’ prayers echo among the ruins
Approx. 3.9 km from Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Parke’s Castle
Walk in the footsteps of planters and Gaels
Approx. 12.1 km from Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Seán Mac Diarmada Cottage
One of the cradles of the Rising
Approx. 33.8 km from Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
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