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Newgrange

Cº Meath
nr. Drogheda
OS Grid 299274
Brú na Bóinne Center
guided tour only
daily
Mar-Apr, Oct 0900-1730
June - Sep 0900-1900
May 0900-1830
€4.50
Heritage Site

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Outside the maim mound is a stone circle. Only 12 of the stones remain, and there may have been as many as 40 stones making up the circle. So far, no other stones have been excvataed.


strange stone posts near the mound

Newgrance is a UNESCO heritage site.


a narrow path up to the top of Newgrange


elaborately carved kerbstone


a relatively new stone building, behind the mound

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