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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery

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Welcome to the official page for Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery an OPW managed heritage site.

Carrowmore is a cluster of ancient monuments at the heart of the Cúil Iorra peninsula, 4km west of Sligo town. Although the monuments and their ever-evolving story is remarkable in itself, the immediate cluster is only part of a far bigger picture. The Carrowmore Megalithic Complex is the focus of the ‘Landscape of the Monuments’ in this part of County Sligo, standing at the heart of an array of unforgettable landmarks like Queen Maeve’s tomb on Knocknarea, the hill cairns of the Ballygawley Hills, Doomore, Croghaun, Cairn’s Hill, etc. The Visitor Centre offers guided tours and self-guiding options in 20 languages.

01/11/2026

A few intrepid souls made their way to Carrowmore this morning and were treated to an exceptional sunrise.

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Heritage Ireland

📸 by Sally

31/10/2026

An rud is annamh is iontach - what is seldom is wonderful.

No luck this morning for the sunrise. Great to see a large group of people attending in hope.

Big thank you to Ransboro Development for help with parking and Declan McGarry for overflow parking.

We try again next year. ☀️

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30/10/2026

https://archive.org/details/archaeologyofcar0000bure/mode/1up

397 pages : 30 cm

29/10/2026

Join us at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery to witness the magic of the sunrise alignment at Tomb 51 this Halloween morning.

📆October 31st
⏰From 7:15am
🎟️Free - no booking needed

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27/10/2026

Moonrise over Carrowmore. 🌝

26/10/2026

Passage-grave 7, the Kissing Stone viewed from the last remaining stone from the circle of Passage-grave 4, the Pahntom Stones, at the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in County Sligo.

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25/10/2026

Modern and ancient technology in action at the Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery on October 29th 2019. The largest of the burial chambers at Carrowmore captures the light of the rising sun and moon when they rise from the enchanted lake, Lough da Gé, high in the Ballygawley Mountains. The slanted capstone traps the light within the chamber while the triangular stone in the doorway casts a pointed shadow.

The chamber is dated to around 3,600 BC. The monument was cleared out around 1840 and the bones of seven people thrown out of the chamber. The partial remains of these people, possibly a family, were recovered by Swedish archaeologists. A DNA sample recovered from the tooth of a man who died in his mid-twenties demonstrated a genetic connection between Carrowmore and Carrowkeel, Newgrange and Millin Bay.

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25/10/2026

🦅 The eagle and the crow. Look at the size of that massive wing! Having the rook in the frame really helps put things into perspective and gives a great sense of just how massive a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) really is. At this particular moment, she was beating her wings out of sync, perhaps making a slight turn or adjusting to the wind. But I want to believe she had spotted me and gave me a little wave! 😬

I've still got a few more decent photos and videos of her from last week. Rather than flooding the page with eagle content (tempting as that may be!), I'll share them bit by bit to keep things varied. I hope you won't mind seeing a little more of this beauty!

Address

Carrowmore Visitor Centre, Carrowmore
Sligo
F91E638

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+353719161534

Website

https://heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/carrowmore-megalithic-cemetery/

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