Céide Fields Neolithic Site And Visitor Centre
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Céide Fields Neolithic Site And Visitor Centre
Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
The Céide Fields in North Mayo will certainly give you a unique experience.
Beneath North Mayo’s boglands lies the Céide Fields, covered by a natural blanket bog with unique vegetation and wildlife. With field systems, dwelling areas and megalithic tombs, the Céide Fields is the world’s most extensive Stone Age monument. The world’s oldest stone-walled fields extend over thousands of acres and are almost 6,000 years old.
The Visitor Centre holds a Gold Medal for architecture. It is located by spectacular rock formations and has a viewing platform on a 110m-high cliff.
It is advisable to wear weatherproof clothing and footwear suitable for uneven terrain.
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Highlights
- Unique wildlife and vegetation
- The oldest known field systems in the world, over five and a half millennia old
- Multi-award winning Centre
- Unique ecology
Open
Open mid-March to early-November, some pre-booking available between November to March
Check website for up-to-date details
Prices
Admission Rates:
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Useful Information
- Cafe providing homemade cakes, scones, soup, sandwiches etc.
- Parking available
- Toilet facilities
- Wheelchair toilet facilities
- Guided tours of the site lasting between 45-60minutes.
- As the tour is outdoors on uneven and sometimes wet terrain visitors are advised to wear weather-protective clothing and appropriate footwear
Getting There
8km west of Ballycastle on R314
Map Location: 54.305000, -9.456944
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