Daily Guided Tours of Corlea Trackway, Keenagh

What to Expect

Corlea Trackway is one of the most important Iron Age finds in Europe and the only one of its kind you can walk up to indoors. In the mid-1980s a stretch of oak roadway was uncovered under Corlea bog near Keenagh: heavy planks laid across birch runners, built to carry traffic over ground that would swallow it. Dendrochronology dated the timbers to 148 BC, precise to the year, which is unusual for anything from that period.

An 18 metre section is preserved on permanent display in a purpose-built hall where the humidity is controlled so the waterlogged oak does not dry out and disintegrate. Access is by guided tour only, and the OPW guides cover the construction, the labour it took, why a bog crossing mattered enough to justify it, and what else has come out of the surrounding peat. There is also an audio-visual show and a picnic area outside on the bog edge.

The visitor centre is open for the 2026 season until 4 November, and admission is free.

Good to Know

• Open daily from 14 March to 4 November 2026, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
• Last admission and final guided tour at 5:00 PM.
• Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, Keenagh, Co. Longford, N39 XT18.
• Free admission and free guided tours.
• Access to the trackway is by guided tour only, so allow time and arrive well before 5:00 PM.
• Wheelchair accessible toilets, level access and picnic areas on site.
• Groups should ring ahead on 043 332 2386 or email corlea@opw.ie, daily 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• The centre runs an extended events programme during National Heritage Week, 15 to 23 August 2026, including bog walks, music evenings, an Irish language drop-in and a photography exhibition.

Getting There

Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre is around 15 kilometres south of Longford town, out on the bog road west of Keenagh village. From Longford, take the R397 or R392 towards Keenagh and follow the brown heritage signs from the village. From Ballymahon it is a ten minute run north on the R392, and from Athlone take the N55 north and turn off at Ballymahon. From Roscommon, cross at Lanesborough and head south east.

Parking on site is free with plenty of space, including room for coaches. There is no scheduled bus service to the trackway itself, so drive or book Local Link in advance. Allow around 20 minutes from Longford town, 15 minutes from Ballymahon and about 35 minutes from Athlone or Roscommon town.