Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery: The oldest in the world?
Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in Co Sligo is the oldest and largest collection of megalithic tombs in Ireland.
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Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery in Co Sligo is the oldest and largest collection of megalithic tombs in Ireland.
Neolithic sites approved for inclusion on Ireland’s tenative list of world heritage sites
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Sligo bids for UNESCO World Heritage Site status Updated / Saturday, 6 Feb 2021 19:02 North West Correspondent 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 spread across the county. While Queen Maeve's tomb, with 30,000 tonnes of stone capping the mountain, may be the stand-out monument, below it lies many more fascinating sites in places like Carrowmore, Carrowkeel and Knocknashee. Experts now say that this connected landscape of passage...