Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery
An Cheathrú Chaol
Neolithic passage tombs on the summit of the Bricklieve Mountains, where you can step into the chambers. The summit views are vast, and far fewer visitors come here than to Carrowmore.
The 14 passage tombs and cairns of An Cheathrú Chaol are scattered along the Bricklieve Mountains about 27 km south of Sligo. They were built around 3500 BC. The roof box of Cairn G lets sunlight from the setting sun enter the chamber around the summer solstice. There is no visitor centre, and access is free. From the car park at the foot of the hill, a gravel path takes about 30-40 minutes to climb. Some chambers can be entered by crouching. The summit is bare and windy, with views over Lough Arrow and distant mountains. Please do not climb on the cairns, and wear waterproof boots.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Caves of Kesh (Keshcorran)
- Lough Gill & Lake Isle of Innisfree
- Tobernalt Holy Well
- Parke's Castle
- The Model
- Sligo Abbey
- Sligo County Museum
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery