Céide Fields Visitor Centre

There are mysterious brown signs all over the country letting you know that something interesting is nearby. And while touring a long the north Mayo coast there was one for a Neolithic Site called Céide Fields. Intrigued we stopped in for a look.
In front of you stands an impressive pyramid styled building. Behind you stands some rugged coastline. All around you bog heathland with shades of gold, brown, greens and purples. And with the strong wind that was blowing, it moved like a sea. A stunning site to see.
4 EUR in got you access to the exhibition, facilities, café and of course the site itself. There were guided tours included too if you wanted to really learn all you can about the site. We decided to wander around the site on our own.
It’s really fascinating the amount they archaeologist were able to glean and learn from all they discovered there. If I’m I am honest I was a little underwhelmed by the actual Neolithic site itself, but if you are into Neolithic sites it’s probably the dogs.
The highlight for me was the viewing point opposite the car park. Stunning views of the coastline and cliffs. This is were we spotted the sea stack of Downpatrick Head in the distance.
A must if you are passing by, especially the views.

This place is so cool. You drive up a tiny road along all these cliffs to a glass pyramid about three quarters of the way to the top. It’s the visitor’s centre. Inside there are cool exhibits, lots of info about the people who had been settled there and stuff about how being covered in bog preserved so much so well. It’s really a neat bit of history. There’s an observatory you can climb to at the top of the building that have amazing views looking out over the cliffs to the ocean. Then, outside you can walk about the grounds and look at the remains of houses from thousands of years ago and then go check out the edge of the cliffs. You can get pretty close and it’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in person ever. I loved every second of it. It might not be the cliffs of Mohr, but that just means it’s not as crowded or touristy. We nearly had the place to ourselves.