Queen Maeve's Cairn

Megalithic Fun in Sligo

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June 22nd 2009
Monday, June 22, Megalithic Fun in Sligo Ireland is littered with leftovers from the bronze age, after all - stone is pretty durable. Sligo is home to the Carrowmore megalithic cemetery, a huge collection of dolmens and cairns dating from the bronze age or before the pyramids of Egypt. We visited Carrowmore Monday morning and were impressed by the size and number of the structures. Sad ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Sligo

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more