County Sligo
Megalithic
Tombs
Approximately 5km to the south of the regional
airport, you will find the largest site of
megalithic tombs in Europe, it is a paradise for
amateurs of archaeology, and for simply curious
visitors, it is a good time to discover the life of
prehistoric men.
Drumcliff
Village
In the town of Drumcliff, There are many high
crosses and the site of a round tower. It is in
this place that WB Yeats is buried. Not far from
there in Lisadell House (19th century), one can see
his writings. The house is a majestic castle, and
is open to the public.
Enniscrone Seaweed
Baths
Open in 1962, this house contains splendid
decorations of Edwardian period. On arrival, the
visitor is immersed in an enormous luxuriant
refined oil bath which will give him an intense
feeling of lightness.
The Museum of
Emigration
This museum concerns an era when emigration was
the only hope of a better life, during which time
whole families were dispersed throughout the world.
The building which shelters this museum was the
passage office for emigration towards the new
world, since it was the agency for the
emigrant.
Woodville
Farm
This farm takes you on a guided tour through its
green fields and its wooded land and its
traditional buildings in which you will discover
all the species of farm animals and many rare
species also.
The Cemetery of
Megalithic Tombs
This large cemetery is located in the village of
Carrowmore and is one of largest and oldest in the
country. There are dolmens, circles of stone and
more than 60 tombs in all. They date back to 4000
BC.
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