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Newgrange Stone Circle
This a stone circle in County Meath that surrounds a burial mound dating back to between 3100 and 2900BC. It is thought to be associated with the winter solstice sun rise. Within the mound is a large chambered passage leading to a large chamber and smaller chambers. It forms part of the Bru na Boinne Neolithic complex with Knowth and Dowth passage tombs and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Getting there
Travelling along the M1 south from Dundalk to Drogheda/Droichead Átha, then west from Drogheda, Newgrange is south off the N51.
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Links for further information
- Knowth.com has a page about Newgrange with detailed information and photos.