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Céide Fields Visitor CentreBallycastle, County Mayo, IrelandThe Céide Fields in North Mayo will certainly give you a unique experience. For this is not just another archaeological monument or visitor centre. Here you can indulge yourself in a vast prehistoric landscape, a natural wild ecology of blanket bog, dramatic cliffs and coastline, and a much acclaimed building, which has received Ireland's most prestigious architectural award.  The Céide Fields are the oldest known field systems in the world, over five and a half millennia old. It is a unique Neolithic landscape of world importance, which has changed our perception of our Stone Age ancestors. The remains of stone field walls, houses and megalithic tombs are preserved beneath a blanket of peat over several square miles. They tell a story of the everyday lives of a farming people, their organized society, their highly developed spiritual beliefs, and their struggle against a changing environment beyond their control. 
The Céide Fields Visitor Centre is one of over 60 Heritage Sites run by the Office of Public Works (OPW) in Ireland. Heritage Cards are available which give unlimited free admission to all OPW sites for one year from the date of purchase. Facilities
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Available for bookings in winter months. Admission Charges
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Visit
the multi-award winning Centre, which has exhibitions,
audio-visual show and tearooms and take a guided tour with
our professional guides and discover a buried wall for
yourself using a centuries old method of probing. Experience
the unique ecology of the bogland, with it's colourful
mosses, sedges, lichens, heathers, flowers and insect-eating
sundews while listening to the larks. Find out the
fascinating story of an ever-changing landscape, such as why
bogs grow and the huge influence a subtle change in climate
can bring about.