A monument at Carrowmore megalithic cemetery in Co Sligo has been vandalized, say Irish police. Gardaí are increasing surveillance at the prehistoric site after its key monument was targeted by ...

The tombs at the ancient burial site of Carrowmore in Co Sligo may be some of the oldest in the world. Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery, located on the Cúil Irra Peninsula, is the oldest and largest ...

Carrowmore in County Sligo is one of Europe’s oldest and largest megalithic cemeteries, containing passage tombs, dolmens, and complex ritual structures dating back to around 5400 BCE. Excavations ...

The Office of Public works has released visitor figures for 2022 which shows that Carrowmore is top in Sligo Carrowmore Sligo Abbey. Visitor numbers have risen dramatically at Carrowmore. Carrowmore ...

Five-thousand-year-old Neolithic tombs in Co Sligo are suffering damage and vandalism "on a scale never seen before" and will not survive unless action is taken immediately, archaeological experts ...

Archaeologists from IT Sligo have unearthed the ancient remains of a site that seems to be totally unique on the island of Ireland. The past few years have shown Ireland to have a wealth of ...

The passage tomb on the top of Knocknarea and the megalithic cemetery at Carrowmore are familiar local landmarks for Sligo natives, though even many locals are unaware of two unopened Neolithic tombs ...

A team of archaeologists from IT Sligo have just completed a two-week archaeological excavation of a prehistoric monument in the heart of the Carrowmore megalithic complex, Sligo. Carrowmore is the ...

It stands majestic over Sligo bay - Queen Maeve's cairn atop Knocknarae is an iconic monument in the county but it's also part of an extensive neolithic landscape with over 85 sites of varying sizes ...