Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery

Local nameCarrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
LocationSligo Municipal Borough District, Ireland

Carrowmore is a large group of megalithic monuments on the Cúil Iorra Peninsula to the west of Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BCE, during the Neolithic era. There are thirty surviving tombs, making Carrowmore one of the largest clusters of megalithic tombs in Ireland. It is considered one of the 'big four' along with Carrowkeel, Loughcrew and Brú na Bóinne. Carrowmore is the heart of an ancient ritual landscape which is dominated by the mountain of Knocknarea to the west. It is a protected National Monument.

Tags NeolithicMegalithCemetery
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Opening hours

Mar 24 - Oct 12:
Daily: 10 am - 6 pm

Last admission at 5 pm.

Admission

Adults: €4.00
Senior/Group: €3.00
Children/Students: €2.00
Family: €10.00

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore

Official Website https://www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/CarrowmoreMegalithicCemetery/

Email carrowmoretomb@opw.ie

Phone +353 71 916 1534

Address Carrowmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Coordinates 54°15'2.647" N -8°31'11.091" E

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