They are thought to be man-made Megalithic "passage tombs," thought of as underground grave sites resembling large mounds practically growing out of the hillside. The Newgrange mound is about 260 ...

Newgrange, a Neolithic passage tomb that is older than the pyramids in Egypt, is located in the Boyne Valley, Co Meath. It features a 19m-long passage that leads into a chamber with three alcoves.

The solar alignment of the passage tomb at Newgrange to face the rising sun on the winter solstice was originally rediscovered by Prof Michael J. O’Kelly in 1967. Other researchers have since ...

If Newgrange is for early risers, then Slieve Gullion, in County Armagh, is for those who like a sleep in – provided they don't mind hiking to the top of a mountain. Either way the winter ...