gallery graves sligo

Six miles from Sligo lies the peaceful setting of Drumcliffe. It was here WB Yeats asked to be buried "Under Bare Ben Bulben's Head". In the nearby churchyard, a simple headstone marks the spot. A monastic establishment was founded at Drumcliffe in AD 745 by Saint Columba. There remains the lower portion of a round tower and an intricately sculptured Celtic Cross. Some of the panels are particularly interesting....

One of the mot significant prehistoric cemeteries in Europe. Despoiled by quarrying over many years, the remaining monuments consist mostly of dolmens and small passage tombs. Now under the protection of the office of Public Works, which provides a guide service during the summer months, the preservation of these remarkable stones is ensured....