Knocknarea

A flat-topped limestone hill rising 327 metres directly above the coast west of Sligo town, crowned by the great Neolithic cairn of Miosgán Medb (Medb's Cairn). The climb from the car park at Strandhill takes about 45 minutes up a well-worn track, with views over Sligo Bay, Ben Bulben, and on a clear day the whole northern coast.

Walkers are asked not to climb on the cairn itself. The summit is exposed and the weather changes fast — bring layers and waterproofs even in summer.

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A story
The massive cairn on the summit is known as Medb's Cairn, traditionally said to hold the standing burial of the warrior queen Maeve of Connacht. It has never been excavated — a deliberate decision by archaeologists who consider it both a national symbol and a significant Neolithic monument.