From Wikipaedia: "The [Ceide Fields] site is the most extensive Stone Age site in the world and contains the oldest known field systems in the world". Along with being of huge historical significance, the Ceide Fields is stunningly beautiful with wives over extensive bogland, precipitous cliffs and sea stacks. The tour is interesting and informative. The visitor center is well... More

Travelling around Ireland section mandatory. Views of the precipitous cliffs and crashing waves against the rocks. An interesting exhibition of neolithic excavations. Tasty food at the bar. More

Excellent heritage site set in the most breathtaking landscape. Beside the most dramatic cliff formation on the North West Coast of Mayo. Besides its location the actual centre is worth the visit from the warm welcome that meets you to the spectacular video with haunting music to the history of the neolithic farms & the farm walk itself is just... More

Lovely drive coming from killala/ballycastle direction, wonderful views. Free parking at centre. Viewing platform accross the road to view dun briste, staggs of broadhaven etc. enterance fee stated on website a family ticket for €10. we arrived total of five adults and one child and two infants, €10 in total: best €10 we could have spent. A/V for 20 minutes... More

If you want to see evidence of and learn about people who farmed in Ireland 5000 years ago this is the place to come - and if you want to stand beside cliffs that are 350 million years old, you can do that here as well. A fascinating place. There a guided walking tour (about 50 minutes) around the archeological... More

While visiting the beautiful countryside in Co. Mayo we purposely took a trip north to Ballycastle to visit the Ceide Fields. 100% Irish as I am I am embarrassed to admit that I was unaware of their existence and what effect they have made to our Irish heritage. The drive itself (coast road) to Ballycastle is one of the most... More

On a recent visit to County Mayo, we decided to pay a visit to the Ceide Fields, just outside the town of Ballycastle. The Ceide Fields are a 5000 years old Neolithic field system, which were discovered in the 1930's by a local man out cutting turf on the bog. In the 1970's and 80's archaeological digs took place which... More