Name: Knowth Passage Tomb and Megalithic Art
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1. Dowth and Monasterboice loop from Drogheda

51.5km

03:11

480m

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2. Boyne River Greenway – Newgrange Tomb loop from Drogheda MacBride

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3. Newgrange Tomb – Boyne River Greenway loop from Slane

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02:18

300m

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christian427

September 3, 2023

Knowth (Irish: Cnobha) is part of the Brú-na-Bóinne complex, a large collection of prehistoric megalithic structures near Donore in the Boyne Valley. It consists of the main mound and around 20 smaller satellite structures, which are located about 1.0 km northwest of Newgrange and 2.0 km west of Dowth. The main mound is larger than almost all of Ireland's megalithic structures.

The complex is probably older than Newgrange, which is dated to around 3,150 BC. The main mound contains a structure with a widened, bent chamber (western grave) and a cross chamber, the chamber ceiling of which consists of a false vault (eastern grave). In addition, the main mound, known as Knowth 1, contains numerous younger graves, as well as several medieval basements.

Knowth has many decorated wall stones in the corridors and chambers of the main mound

- de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowth

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowth

I was in Newgrange and Knowth in 1994. Back then I could drive to Newgrange, park my bike right at the entrance to the complex and buy a ticket in a small house for a small amount of money - very easy.

By 2017 that was no longer possible - just drive there.

There was a visitor center, located south of Newgrange - with a lot of entrance fees and bus transfers to Newgrange and Knowth.

It is possible to book just Newgrange or just Knowth - or both together.

Everything was planned out - small groups and a tour every half hour...

I got a sticker on my jacket - it told me when it was my turn and which bus I had to get on...

When I arrived in Newgrange - then the same thing happened - small groups - clearly organized who was next when...

The bus transfer to Knowth too - my group was given 10 minutes to walk around the site on their own - the bus then drove on.

Knowth has turned out great - the whole thing has been beautifully restored!

In 1994 Knowth was still a construction site - there was nothing to see.

Here too, unfortunately, I only had a short time to walk around on my own - the bus was already ready for the return journey to the visitor center...

But it was nice! I'll definitely come back!

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Knowth Passage Tomb and Megalithic Art

1. Dowth and Monasterboice loop from Drogheda

2. Boyne River Greenway – Newgrange Tomb loop from Drogheda MacBride

3. Newgrange Tomb – Boyne River Greenway loop from Slane

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