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Newgrange, or Dún Fhearghusa in Irish, is one of the passage tombs of the Brú na Bóinne complex in Co. Meath. It is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world and the most famous of all Irish prehistoric sites.

It was constructed around 3200BC, which makes older than both the Giza Pyramids and Stonehenge.

The mound is kidney shaped and covers an area of over one acre. Surrounding it are 97 kerbstones, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art. The most famous of these lies at the entrance to the 19 metre long inner passage . This passage leads to a cruciform chamber with a corbelled roof. It is estimated that the construction of the Passage Tomb at Newgrange would have taken a work force of 300 at least 20 years.

At the winter solstice, Newgrange is illuminated by the light of the rising sun. A shaft of sunlight shines through the roof box over the entrance and penetrates the passage to light up the chamber. The dramatic event lasts for 17 minutes at dawn from the 19th to the 23rd of December.

A4 Glossy Print