Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
Closed for renovations
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
Ireland’s oldest megalithic tombs set in a dramatic neolithic landscape
Closed for renovations
Site Closed
The visitor centre and site at Carrowmore will be closed to the public from 31 August 2024 to facilitate renovations and installation of new exhibitions
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
The visitor centre and site at Carrowmore will be closed to the public this year from 31 August 2024 to facilitate renovations and installation of new exhibitions. We expect that it will be ready to re-open at the normal time of mid-March 2025
Notice
Limited access for wheelchair users.
Assistance dogs only allowed.
The visitor centre and site at Carrowmore will be closed to the public this year from 31 August 2024 to facilitate renovations and installation of new exhibitions. We expect that it will be ready to re-open at the normal time of mid-March 2025
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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