Access to the Newgrange monument is via the Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre. 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 and Knowth, both designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, stand as testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. Dating back over 5,000 years, these Neolithic passage tombs are older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Step inside the chambers of Newgrange, where the winter solstice illuminates a narrow passage, casting ...

Newgrange, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a prehistoric monument dating back over 5,000 years, The passage tomb features a 19m (62ft) long passage leading to a central chamber which is adorned with megalithic art. Remarkably, the monument is constructed in such a way that sunlight penetrates its inner sanctum on the mornings around the winter ...

Newgrange and Knowth, both designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, stand as testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. Dating back over 5,000 years, these Neolithic passage tombs are older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Step inside the chambers of Newgrange, where the winter solstice illuminates a narrow passage, casting ...

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Newgrange and Knowth, both designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, stand as testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. Dating back over 5,000 years, these Neolithic passage tombs are older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Step inside the chambers of Newgrange, where the winter solstice illuminates a narrow passage, casting ...

Apr 18, 2024 · Private Tours of the Boyne Valley - Newgrange, 10th century High Crosses and Round Tower at Monasterboice, Hill of Tara the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and Old Mellifont Abbey.; Winter Solstice 2024 Arrangements - places inside the Newgrange chamber were selected by lottery in October. All are welcome to gather outside the entrance to the …

Since Newgrange faces southeast, Prof. O'Kelly decided to investigate the Winter Solstice sunrise. Newgrange Chamber showing the famous Tri-Spiral engraving. The tri-spiral symbol inside Newgrange is a mesmerizing and ancient motif characterized by three interconnected spirals. This symbolic design, etched onto one of the stones in the chamber ...

Newgrange and Knowth, both designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites, stand as testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. Dating back over 5,000 years, these Neolithic passage tombs are older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Step inside the chambers of Newgrange, where the winter solstice illuminates a narrow passage, casting ...

Newgrange is part of a large complex which includes two large structures similar to Newgrange, namely Knowth and Dowth. The complex also contains numerous socalled satellite structures, much smaller cairns which again are chambers entered by passageways, and covered with earth to form a mound. The whole set of large and small cairns are ...