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Above the entrance to the passage at Newgrange there is an opening called a roof-box. Its purpose is to allow sunlight to penetrate the passage and chamber at sunrise around the Winter Solstice. At 8:58am a narrow beam of light penetrates the roof-box and reaches the floor of the chamber, gradually extending to the rear of the passage. As the sun rises higher, the beam widens within the chamber so that the whole room becomes dramatically illuminated. After 17 minutes the sunbeam leaves the chamber and retreats back down the passage.
Above the entrance to the passage at Newgrange there is an opening called a roof-box. Its purpose is to allow sunlight to penetrate the passage and chamber at sunrise around the Winter Solstice. At 8:58am a narrow beam of light penetrates the roof-box and reaches the floor of the chamber, gradually extending to the rear of the passage. As the sun rises higher, the beam widens within the chamber so that the whole room becomes dramatically illuminated. After 17 minutes the sunbeam leaves the chamber and retreats back down the passage.
Newgrange is part of a complex of monuments built along a bend of the River Boyne known collectively as Brú na Bóinne. The other two principal monuments are Knowth (the largest) and Dowth, but throughout the region there are as many as 35 smaller mounds.. This, like Loughcrew, is also a Neolithic monument. It was constructed in about 3200BC which makes it older than Stonehenge and the pyramids!
Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre showing tranquil scenes and a river or creek
Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre showing a garden
Dalys Inn

Dalys Inn

3 out of 5
Main Street Donore Meath
Stay at this inn in Donore. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre and Brú na Bóinne ...
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Premier Inn Dublin Airport

Premier Inn Dublin Airport

3 out of 5
Airside Retail Park Swords
Stay at this hotel in Swords. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Malahide Castle and Croke Park ...
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Newgrange Hotel

Newgrange Hotel

3 out of 5
Bridge Street Navan Co. Meath
Stay at this hotel in Navan. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions Solstice ...
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Sheephouse Country Courtyard

Sheephouse Country Courtyard

4 out of 5
Sheephouse Donore Meath
Stay at this cottage in Donore. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre and Battle of the Boyne ...
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Seaside holiday Apartments

Seaside holiday Apartments

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Argyle Lodge, Six Cross Lane Rush Dublin
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Tara View Apartments

Tara View Apartments

3 out of 5
Moorepark Rathfeigh Co. Meath
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Popular places to visit

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre which includes interior views

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre

4/5(4 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Donore. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre

Battle of the Boyne Battlefield

You can find out about the history of Donore with a visit to Battle of the Boyne Battlefield. Savor the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.

Battle of the Boyne Battlefield

Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre

You can study the exhibits at Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Donore. Savor the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.

Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre

Things to do

Slane Castle

Private VIP Whiskey Tour from Dublin with Slane Castle Distillery

$319
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Private VIP Whiskey Tour from Dublin with Slane Castle Distillery
Newgrange Monument

Private Newgrange and Monasterboice Tour with Expert Guide

$792
per traveler
Private Newgrange and Monasterboice Tour with Expert Guide
Private Dublin to Newgrange and Monasterboice Tour

Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Day Tour from Dublin

$806
per traveler
Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Day Tour from Dublin
Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

$754
per traveler
Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara
Celtic Boyne Valley 10 Hour Day Trip from Dublin

Celtic Boyne Valley 10 Hour Day Trip from Dublin

$1,032
per adult
Celtic Boyne Valley 10 Hour Day Trip from Dublin
Newgrange, Co. Meath

Dublin to Galway City Luxury Private Day Tour

$1,044
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Dublin to Galway City Luxury Private Day Tour
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Drogheda, Ireland - July 15, 2020: Panoramic view of Newgrange prehistoric monument which is older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.

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