Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery

Very interesting archeological site, located on an open field. Structures date back to a period 6000-8000 B.C. and are located just outside Sligo, on a rural area. The visitor center is staffed with very helpful people and provides for toilets and an outdoor cafe.

While traveling in Ireland from the states and staying in Sligo for a few days, I decided on a last minute whim during a sunny day in between rainy days to get myself to Carrowmore Cemetery. A taxi from near Sligo bus station took around 10 minutes. I was the only visitor there near the end of their day on a cold, clear, sunny afternoon. It was a gorgeous walk around the grounds, a self-guided tour of various cairns and graves through grassy fields on a trimmed, grassy path surrounded by farms and sheep pastures. The staff were friendly and accommodating. This was the second megalithic cemetery I visited during my time in Ireland, and both were magical, stunning places that inspired contemplation and wonder.

Very interesting place. Don’t miss the circles etched in stone. It’s a walking tour on your own. It’ll be great when the centre is open and someone to explain it all.

This place is amazing.It's about one thousand to fifteen hundred years older than the pyramids.It appears, it was some kind of a burial ground.It's well worth seeing truly is amazing

Cathedrals and Castles are wonderful, but walking around a Megalithic cemetery gave me such a feeling of wonder. To see how these rocks were arranged over 6000 years ago and to read about the kilos of cremated remains conn me to my roots in Ire.

I confirm Sam's information, the big cairn and the dolmens on the field are visitable, only the Visitor Center is closed. Theoretically it should be opened soon. I guess that the toilet was not in use when we visited the site, but a young guy offered fresheners, cafe, beverages and some snacks.

There wasn't much to it. I normally like historical sites, but there wasn't really anything to see. The new center is supposed open soon. I could see displays inside, but I couldn't enter. It might be fantastic once the OPW officially opens the building.

Cool free experience. You can see Queen Maeve’s tomb at the top of the nearby mountain.