Beneath the wild boglands of north Mayo lies the most extensive Stone Age monument on Earth — a 6,000-year-old system of stone-walled fields, dwellings, and megalithic tombs, perched on dramatic 110-metre cliffs above the Atlantic.
The award-winning pyramid-shaped centre is built from local sandstone, oak, and glass. Inside, a 360° immersive theatre runs every 10 minutes, projecting the Neolithic landscape around you. Interactive exhibits let you try on replica clothing, grind grain on a quernstone, and build an ancient wall. At the heart of the building stands a 4,300-year-old Scots Pine, perfectly preserved in the bog.
A glass-edged platform juts out 110 metres above the ocean — look down at the waves pounding the cliffs, or scan the horizon for the Stags of Broadhaven islets. If the weather turns, retreat to the indoor glass rooftop viewing area for the same sweeping panorama.
A 0.7 km boardwalk loop lets you explore the bogland at your own pace. Exposed sections reveal ancient stone walls and enclosures. Along the way, look for hares, frogs, and lizards, and listen for skylarks overhead. The colourful bog vegetation — mosses, lichens, heathers, and insect-eating sundews — changes with the seasons.
Just 14 km east, this Wild Atlantic Way signature point features the spectacular Dún Briste sea stack — a 50-metre-high rock pillar severed from the mainland in 1393. There's a large car park, a seasonal coffee shop, a ruined church, a statue of St Patrick, and a powerful blowhole.
Guided tours (45–60 minutes) are included with admission and take you along the boardwalk over the blanket bog. Guides explain how the fields, dwellings, and tombs were discovered and what they reveal about Neolithic farming life. The highlight: probing the peat with iron rods to feel the buried stone walls two metres below your feet — the same technique used to map the site.
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