- Nowadays it’s a wonderful place to learn about the history of Brú na Bóinne and enjoy the Hill of Tara walk. An aerial view of the remains of Hill of Tara, County Meath.
- 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.
- 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 is famous for the spectacular prehistoric passage tombs of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth which were built circa 3200BC.
- The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of...
- The relationship between these two men was responsible for the current Gaelic/Irish assignation of Brú na Bóinne to Newgrange.
- Construction of the passage tombs at Brú na Bóinne started around 3300 BC, when the Boyne Valley was already an established, organized farming community.
- While the museum is incredible and worth seeing, the main reason to visit Bru na Boinne is the actual sites with ancient monuments.