Newgrange is a prehistoric Celtic burial site in Co. Meath.
The newgrange tomb is a 5000 year old passage tomb or some see it as a type of religious temple where dignitaries are put in final resting places. The tomb is located in Newgrange, Co. Meath, Ireland.
Newgrange, Ireland
The newgrange tomb is a 5000 year old passage tomb or some see it as a type of religious temple where dignitaries are put in final resting places. The tomb is located in Newgrange, Co. Meath, Ireland.
About 200,000 people visit Newgrange each year.
Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth, all in Ireland.
Burial mounds and monuments such as Newgrange
The sun lights up the inside of the tomb on the 21st of December each year.
Newgrange is a prehistoric tomb that was constructed with a slit on the southeastern side so that the sunrise on the winter solstice would shine light into the central chamber.
A passage tomb, known as a cairn, is a type of tomb built by the Celts in Ireland. These ancient burial sites were constructed using large stones and typically have an entrance passage leading to a central chamber where the deceased were laid to rest. Examples of famous passage tombs in Ireland include Newgrange and Knowth.
Newgrange is a world-famous passage tomb in Ireland, one of several in that area, believed to be about 5000 years old.
His burial tomb was in The Valley of the Kings.