Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
Admission
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Cash only, please – No credit card facility
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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
Site opens 24 March 2023. Closing date to be confirmed.
Daily 10:00 – 18:00
Last admission 17:00
Seasonal Opening Times
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
- 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
