- The Visitor Centre exhibition is a fully interactive visitor experience exploring the Neolithic culture, landscape and monuments of Brú na Bóinne.
- The Visitor Centre exhibition is a fully interactive visitor experience exploring the Neolithic culture, landscape and monuments of Brú na Bóinne.
- Bóann was the Goddess of Brú na Bóinne, known now as Newgrange. ‘Brú’ means a sacred dwelling place and ‘na Bóinne’ refers to the Boyne River nearby.
- Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, is located 6 miles south west of Drogheda near the village of Donore.
- Entrance, Newgrange. Brú na Bóinne is an absolute must-see on any itinerary and one we try to include for any guests who have not visited before.
- Brú na Bóinne is famous for the spectacular prehistoric passage tombs of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth which were built circa 3200BC.
- Construction of the passage tombs at Brú na Bóinne started around 3300 BC, when the Boyne Valley was already an established, organized farming community.
- The relationship between these two men was responsible for the current Gaelic/Irish assignation of Brú na Bóinne to Newgrange.
- On Saturday 1st July, meet 11:30am at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre followed by a tour of Newgrange including chamber. Tickets are free but limited.