• Since 1993, the site has been a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO as "Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne".[3].
  • Spirals and straight lines, rectangles and bizarre shapes identifiable only to their original viewers. All danced upon the stones of Brú na Bóinne.
  • Brú na Bóinne, Newgrange - Photo copyright Shira CC2.5. Brú na Bóinne is one of the most ancient social and spiritual sites in Ireland.
  • Brú na Bóinne was rediscovered in 1699 when a farmer, Charles Campbell, ordered his workers to dig a hole in the site of Newgrange.
  • Brú na Bóinne is famous for the spectacular prehistoric passage tombs of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth which were built circa 3200BC.
  • Unlike the other two sites, which can only be accessed vis the Brú na Boinne centre, visitors can simply drive to Dowth and look around free of charge.
  • The Visitor Centre exhibition is a fully interactive visitor experience exploring the Neolithic culture, landscape and monuments of Brú na Bóinne.
  • Brú na Bóinne is also an important archaeoastronomical site; several of the passage tombs are aligned with the winter solstice and equinoxes.
  • Shuttle buses transport visitors from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre to Newgrange and Knowth, where on-site guides are available.
  • We drove to Brú na Bóinne on our way from Dublin to Belfast. Signs were good, so it was easy to find.
  • The design brings you face to face with Brú na Bóinne as its creators would have known it – in all weathers, from dawn to dusk, season to season.
  • The Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre located near the village of Donore in the Boyne Valley is the starting point for guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth.