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Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú[ 1 ]) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres (five miles) west of the town of Drogheda. [ 2 ] It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic Period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian ...
This is a list of megalithic monument on the island of Ireland. Megalithic monuments are found throughout Ireland , and include burial sites (including passage tombs , portal tombs and wedge tombs (or dolmens) ) and ceremonial sites (such as stone circles and stone rows ).
Ireland's history in maps : Ancient Ireland; Postcards of the Prehistoric Monuments of Ireland; John Waddell's publications on prehistory of Ireland; Treasures of early Irish art, 1500 B.C. to 1500 A.D., an exhibition catalogue from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF) Prehistoric Waterford
Knowth (/ ˈnaʊθ /; Irish: Cnóbha) [1] is a prehistoric monument overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC. It contains the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe.
Drombeg stone circle (also known as The Druid's Altar) is a small axial stone circle located 2.4 km (1.5 mi) east of Glandore, County Cork, Ireland. [3] [4]Although not an especially significant example, Drombeg is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland, and is protected under the National Monuments Act. [5]
Rathcroghan (Irish: Ráth Cruachan, meaning ' fort of Cruachan') is a complex of archaeological sites near Tulsk in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is identified as the site of Cruachan, the traditional capital of the Connachta, the prehistoric and early historic rulers of the western territory. The Rathcroghan Complex (Crúachan Aí) is a unique ...
Megalithic grave Harhoog in Keitum, Sylt, Germany (c. 3000 BC) A megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a prehistoric structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. There are over 35,000 structures or arrangements in Europe alone, located widely from Sweden to the Mediterranean sea.
Dún Aonghasa. Dún Aonghasa (unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus[2]) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff. A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.