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Newgrange is a Stone Age (Neolithic) monument in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, it is the jewel in the crown of Ireland's Ancient East. Newgrange was constructed about 5,200 years ago (3,200 B.C.) which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú [1]) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres (five miles) west of the town of Drogheda. [2]
At the heart of the Boyne Valley, Newgrange reigns as one of the most significant Neolithic sites in Europe. Built around 3,200 BCE, it predates both Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Brú na Bóinne is famous for the spectacular prehistoric passage tombs of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth which were built circa 3200BC. These ceremonial structures are among the most important Neolithic sites in the world and contain the largest collection of megalithic art in Western Europe.
Oct 3, 2024 · Newgrange is a Neolithic passage grave in the valley of the River Boyne, County Meath, Ireland. Built by Stone Age farmers about 3200 BCE, it is regarded as the finest grave of its kind in Europe.
Aug 30, 2024 · Part of the Brú na Bóinne complex alongside Knowth, Newgrange is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it dates back to 3,200 BC. In the guide below, you’ll find everything from where to get Newgrange tickets and the history of the area to how to enter the Newgrange Winter Solstice Lottery Draw.
Dec 16, 2015 · Step back in time to an ancient dawn at Newgrange, the dome-shaped stone tomb constructed on the rich lands of Ireland’s Boyne Valley more than 5,000 years ago—before Stonehenge and the Great...
An hour’s drive north of Dublin sits a wonder of the prehistoric world. Every 21st December, deep inside this megalithic marvel, one of the world’s oldest and most spectacular light shows takes place. This place is Newgrange. Six centuries older than the oldest pyramid in Egypt and seven hundred years older than the stone circle at ...
Newgrange is a Megalithic Passage Tomb from the pre-historic era known as the Neolithic. It dates from approximately C.3200BC making is approximately 5000 years old, predating Stonehenge and the Pyramids at Giza.
A brief account of the Winter solstice at Newgrange, the archaeological excavations at the site and some of the finds now stored in the National Museum of Ireland. Newgrange is one of forty passage tombs in Brú na Bóinne (meaning the bend of the Boyne River) in County Meath. One of the principal features which sets Newgrange apart from the ...
