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Brú na Bóinne

Natural Monuments

Brú na Bóinne

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Brú na Bóinne

Name: Brú na Bóinne
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Location: Meath, Ireland

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1. Brú na Bóinne World Heritage loop

12.6km

03:21

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Knowth Megalithic Tombs – Woodhenge loop from Donore

8.74km

02:20

90m

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3. Brú na Bóinne – Newgrange Passage Tomb loop from Donore

10.3km

02:42

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Angelina Kuhlmann

August 9, 2021

From the visitor center you can visit the famous Brú na Bóinne or "The Palace of the White Cow". Brú na Bóinne is the generic term for a collection of several very old places of worship. These include the facilities of Dowth, Knowth and Newgrange, which you From here and then along the Boyne Valley, the burial mounds and megaliths were built between 3500 and 2500 BC and are part of the valley's long history of settlement. People who have left their mark on the area have lived there for 6,000 years and whose traces from various centuries are still visible today.

All the facilities at Brú na Bóinne can only be viewed from the Visitor Center - due to the corona situation, access is currently partially restricted. Information is available on the website worldheritageireland.ie/bru-na-boinne/visitor-information.

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

August 3, 2024

interesting @Christian427:
I was there with a friend in 1995. We were even able to spend the night on the lawn next door. A great experience with a couple and in the morning after breakfast together we went on a tour of Newgrange. Today we were there: a mega visitor center, but with (entrance fee: 5 euros) it was quite OK and really well prepared. However, we were on our way back to Dublin and the next bus didn't leave for 1.5 hours later. It would not be possible to visit from the inside, only from the outside (according to the lady at the ticket office). The shuttle bus tour would be just over 50 minutes and with a stopover around 2 hours (but can only be booked online in advance). You don't have to/can't book the visitor center alone online.

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

August 3, 2024

Newgrange was built by a farming community that prospered on the fertile soils of the Boyne Valley. Knowth and Dowth are similar mounds that, along with Newgrange, have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Archaeologists classified Newgrange as a passage tomb, but today Newgrange is recognized as much more than a passage tomb. The term "ancient temple" is more accurate, a place of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial significance, just as today's cathedrals are places of prestige and worship where dignitaries can be laid to rest.

Newgrange is a large kidney-shaped mound covering an area of over an acre, supported at the base by 97 kerbstones, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art. The 19 m (62 ft) long inner passage leads to a cruciform chamber with a corbelled roof. The amount of time and effort that went into building Newgrange suggests a well-organized society with specialized groups responsible for different aspects of construction.

Newgrange is part of a complex of monuments built along a bend in the River Boyne, commonly known as Brú na Bóinne. The other two main monuments are Knowth (the largest) and Dowth, but there are up to 35 smaller mounds throughout the area. (Source: newgrange.com/)

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Location: Meath, Ireland

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Brú na Bóinne

1. Brú na Bóinne World Heritage loop

2. Knowth Megalithic Tombs – Woodhenge loop from Donore

3. Brú na Bóinne – Newgrange Passage Tomb loop from Donore

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