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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 78 attractions in Sligo
Traveler Description: Carrowmore Tombs   This is a great way to see and learn about Megalitic tombs and passage graves. Ample space for carparking. Enter reception area and more »
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Attraction type: Cemetery, Ancient ruins
Address: Carrowmore Visitors Centre Sligo
Ireland
Tel: 071-61534

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5 of 5 stars
SarniaGirl   570 contributions
Guernsey, United Kingdom
Oct 9, 2007
4
people found this review helpful

After Amsden's excellent review, I felt that there was nothing more I could add, except to urge you to visit Carrowmore if you're in the area - and maybe read up before you go, to fully appreciate the site and its significance in Irish prehistory. (There are some excellent web-sites that can explain far better than me!) However, I will... more

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5 of 5 stars
Amsden   13 contributions
New York City
Aug 24, 2007
4
people found this review helpful

If you are considering visiting Carrowmore, it's hard to tell you what to expect. In one sense, there is almost nothing there -- a vast grassy field dotted here and there with boulders, and on the horizon, low mountains crowned with piles of more stones. In another sense, there is almost all of human history and destiny laid out on... more

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5 of 5 stars
YBC   2 contributions
Surrey, England
Aug 5, 2006
3
people found this review helpful

I have frequently gone out of my way to visit individual standing stones or prehistoric graves so to come across literally dozens of passage tombs at this one site was a real bonus. The icing on the cake however was to find that the modest visitor centre also offered guided tours, led by incredibly knowledgeable staff , who were able... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Boston, MA
Nov 13, 2003
8
people found this review helpful

Carrowmore is a definite must see if you are in the area. Just the thought that these tombs have been around for over 7000 years is enough. more

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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery Address

Carrowmore Visitors Centre, Sligo, Ireland
Tel: 071-61534