Newgrange and its neighboring sites, Dowth and Knowth, are part of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage sites. They are thought to be man-made Megalithic "passage tombs," thought of as ...

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 ...

After hopping back on the bus, it’s time to head to the main event of Newgrange. The group must be split up in two due to the small space inside the tomb, and bags need to be held in front of ...

A passage tomb is a burial chamber usually set within a circular mound that is accessible via a passage – those at Newgrange and Slieve Gullion are estimated to be about 5,000 years old.