• 101 Facts about Newgrange. Newgrange, anciently called Síd in Broga and Brug Mac ind Óc, is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument.
  • All in all, a wonderful visit! (This was part of "Mary Gibbons Tour to Bru na Boinne Newgrange and Hill of Tara" - highly recommended!)
  • Newgrange is named after the local townland of Newgrange, so-called when the area was part of the Cistercian abbey of Mellifont in the 12th century.
  • Newgrange is one of Ireland's most popular tourist attractions, welcoming around 200,000 visitors every year. For most Irish people however, Newgrange is.
  • The most famous structure is Newgrange. Newgrange is a man-made mound built atop a hill to give it a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
  • Newgrange is a part of the impressive Neolithic Bru na Bóine complex – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traditionally, it was a burial site for Celtic Kings.
  • In perhaps the most egregious case, a smaller passage tomb (“Site Z”) adjacent to Newgrange was completely destroyed, as an early 1820s account relates
  • Newgrange, İrlanda'nın Meath Kontluğu'ndaki Boyne Nehri'nin kuzey tarafındaki Drogheda'nın sekiz kilometre batısında yer alan tarih öncesi bir anıttır.
  • Newgrange, also known as ‘New Grange’, is a monumental structure that was built in ancient times, and is found in Ireland’s County Meath, in Europe.
  • During much of the Neolithic period, the Newgrange area continued to be a focus of some ceremonial activity.