Megalithic Complex
Carrowkeel was one of the least known of Ireland's ancient sites until recent years. It is the most spectacularly situated of all the great megalithic complexes. The neolithic monuments are spread across the highest summits and ledges on the north ends of the Bricklieve Mountains in south County Sligo. Carrowkeel is situated on the west side of Lough Arrow, overlooking the modern village of Castlebaldwin. It is easy to find, well signposted from the main Dublin/Sligo (N4) road below.
This
whole area, a good chunk of County Sligo was one of the most important centres of neolithic Ireland. Carrowmore and Carrowkeel are joined by the Uinshin river which flows
from Lough Arrow to Ballisodare Bay, the main road through the thickly wooded region.
It is a landscape rich with physical remains of the ancient past, and
mythical echoes that can still be perceived in the majesty of the locations
and views from the top of the mountains across the plains of Sligo.
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