Newgrange - World Heritage Site

Newgrange is a tomb in the year 5200, located in the Boine Valley in the ancient East of Ireland.

Newgrange was built by stone age farmers, 85 meters (93 yards) in diameter and 13.5 meters (15 yards), with an area of ​​about 1 acre.

A passage measuring 19 meters (21 meters) leads to a chamber with three niches. The passage and camera are aligned with the rising sun at the winter solstice.

Newgrange is surrounded by 97 large stones called ceramics, some of which are engraved with megalithic art; The brightest is the entrance stone.

Access to the Newgrange Monument is via the Visit Center of Brú na Bóinne.


Newgrange is a stone age (Neolithic) monument in the Boine Valley, County Meath, a jewel in the crown of the ancient East of Ireland. Newgrange was built about 5200 years ago (3200 BC), which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Newgrange is a large circular hill 85 meters (93 yards) in diameter and 13.5 meters (15 yards) high with a 19 meters (21 yards) stone walkway and cameras inside. The mound is surrounded by 97 large stone stones, some of which are engraved with symbols called megalithic art.

Newgrange was built by a farming community that flourished in the rich lands of the Boine Valley. Knowth and Dauth are similar mounds that, along with Newgrange, have been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Archaeologists have classified Newgrange as a tomb for passage, however Newgrange is now recognized as much more significant than a passing tomb. The ancient temple is a more appropriate classification, a place of astrological, spiritual, religious and ceremonial significance, since modern cathedrals are places of prestige and worship where dignitaries can be subdued.

Newgrange is a large, kidney-shaped mound covering an area of ​​more than one acre, preserved at the base of 97 ceramics, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art. An internal passage 19 meters long leads to a cruciform chamber with a lid. The amount of time and labor invested in Newgrange construction offers a well-organized society with specialized groups responsible for various aspects of construction.

Newgrange is part of a complex of monuments built along the bend of the River Boyne, known collectively as Bru at Binn. The remaining two main monuments - Know (the largest) and Daut, but throughout the area there are 35 small mounds.