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Newgrange (Si an Bhru) |
Newgrange (Irish: Si an Bhru) is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. An example of a megalithic passage tomb mound, Newgrange was built between circa 3100 and 2900 BC, during the Neolithic period, in order to house the remains of the dead. Newgrange is very similar to the famous Maeshowe tomb in Orkney, Scotland and Bryn Celli Ddu site in Wales, both of which point to the midwinter solstice. It has also been suggested that a feature similar to the 'lightbox' at Newgrange may be matched at Bryn Celli Ddu. It has also been speculated that it had some form of religious significance, particularly in regards to an afterlife, because it is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice, which floods the tomb with light. It is in fact just one monument within the Neolithic Bru na Boinne complex, alongside the similar passage tomb mounds of Knowth and Dowth, and as such is a part of the Bru na Boinne UNESCO World Heritage Site.
After its initial usage as a tomb, the entrance to Newgrange was sealed and it remained closed for several millennia, subsequently gaining several associations in local folklore and mythology. It first began to be studied as a prehistoric monument by antiquarians in the seventeenth century AD, and over subsequent centuries various archaeological excavations took place at the site before it was largely restored to its original Neolithic appearance by conservators in the 1970s. Today, Newgrange is a popular tourist site, and according to the archaeologist Colin Renfrew, is "unhesitatingly regarded by the prehistorian as the great national monument of Ireland" and is also widely recognised as one of the most important megalithic structures in Europe. (Referred to the site of "Wikipedia")
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Newgrange (Irish: Si an Bhru) is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. An example of a megalithic passage tomb mound, Newgrange was built between circa 3100 and 2900 BC, during the Neolithic period, in order to house the remains of the dead. Newgrange is very similar to the famous Maeshowe tomb in Orkney, Scotland and Bryn Celli Ddu site in Wales, both of which point to the midwinter solstice. See above. | |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange, viewed on the way from Trim Castle |
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(Tuesday 22 June) The Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre on the south side of the river Boyne |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Cafeteria of the Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre on the south side of the river Boyne |
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(Tuesday 22 June) My lunch (1 coffee, 1 Rock Bun & 1 Salmon Roulade) at "Brambles," the cafeteria of the Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre on the south side of the river Boyne |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Pedestrian bridge across the River Boyne |
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(Tuesday 22 June) River Boyne, viewed from the pedestrian bridge |
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(Tuesday 22 June) River Boyne, viewed from the pedestrian bridge |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Pedestrian deck to the shuttle bus stop to Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Signboard of Newgrange Tumulus |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Information board of Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) The entrance to Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) The entrance stone with megalithic art, Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) The entrance stone with megalithic art, Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) The second passage entrance to Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Anoher stone structure near Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange Stone Circle |
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(Tuesday 22 June) Newgrange Stone Circle |
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(Tuesday 22 June) A view from Newgrange |
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(Tuesday 22 June) A view from Newgrange |
