Céide FieldsNeolithic field walls that sat preserved under blanket bog, with the visitor centre out on the cliff edge above them. The visitor centre opens from mid-March to early November, and by booking in winter.
Cliffs
Downpatrick Head
Ballycastle, County Mayo
The headland is grass on top, with the Dún Briste sea stack standing just off it.
- Where
- Ballycastle, County Mayo
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- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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