Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
Carrowkeel is a cluster of passage tombs in south County Sligo, Ireland. They were built in the 4th millennium BC, during the Neolithic era. The monuments are on the Bricklieve Hills, overlooking Lough Arrow, and are sometimes called the Bricklieve tombs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: cemetery in County Sligo in Republic of Ireland
- Also known as: “Carrowkeel” and “Carrowkeel neolithic site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castlebaldwin Castle.
Castlebaldwin Castle
Ruins
Photo: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castlebaldwin Castle is a ruins, which is situated 2½ km north of Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinafad and Riverstown.
Ballinafad
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballinafad is a village in the south of County Sligo in the west of Ireland. The village overlooks Lough Arrow, and is itself overlooked by the ruins of Ballinafad Castle. Ballinafad is situated 4½ km southeast of Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.
Riverstown
Village
Photo: Zxcode, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen, is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, 17.2 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road. Riverstown is situated 8 km north of Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery.
Ballymote
Photo: Djm-leighpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballymote is a town in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. The town's population in 2022 was 1,700. It has a castle dating from 1300 but its main attractions are the prehistoric sites dotted around the surrounding countryside, the best known being Carrowkeel.
Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
- Categories: cemetery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Sligo, Connacht, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.05707° or 54° 3′ 26″ northLongitude
-8.37928° or 8° 22′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C6H3J4C+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 559743279OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q261318
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Carrowkeel”
- French: “cimetière mégalithique de Carrowkeel”
- French: “Cimetière mégalithique de Carrowkeel”
- German: “Carrowkeel”
- Irish: “Reilig Mheigiliteach na Ceathrún Caoile”
- Irish: “Tuamaí na Ceathrún Caoile”
- Polish: “Carrowkeel”
- Russian: “Карроукил”
- Ukrainian: “Карроукіл”
- “Carrowkeel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairn G and Cairn H.
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