Brú na Bóinne (Irish: [ˈbˠɾˠuː n̪ˠə ˈbˠoːn̠ʲə], "mansion or palace of the Boyne"), also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex...
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River Boyne River Boyne at Mornington River Boyne at Brú na Bóinne River Boyne at Brú na Bóinne The former Boyne Obelisk, which stood on the north bank...
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Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. Newgrange is the main monument in the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the passage tombs...
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fly itself to the Dagda when thus beckoned. He is said to dwell in Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange). Other places associated with or named after him include...
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County Meath (redirect from Contae na Mí)
the High King of Ireland was at Tara. The archaeological complex of Brú na Bóinne in the north-east of the county is 5,000 years old and is a UNESCO-designated...
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the Fianna; after Diarmuid's death, Aengus takes his body back to the Brú na Bóinne where he breathes life into it when he wishes to speak with Diarmuid...
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in County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth. Its features align...
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and is one of the main passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, along with Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore. The hills are named after the Cailleach...
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Skellig Michael Brú na Bóinne The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance...
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largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe. Knowth is part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the similar passage...
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The Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (Irish: [ˈbˠɾˠuː n̪ˠə ˈbˠoːn̠ʲə]; 'Valley of the Boyne' often, though incorrectly, rendered 'Palace of the Boyne') is...
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legendary first High King of Ireland, who cleared the forest around Brú na Bóinne. He reportedly came ashore at Wexford Harbour at the mouth of the River...
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death, Rudraige became High King for two years, until he died at the Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange). He was succeeded by his brothers Gann and Genann. Rudraige...
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associated with the sídhe: prominent ancient burial mounds such as Brú na Bóinne, which are entrances to Otherworld realms. Their traditional rivals...
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for Eithne was Boand. In the tale of Aengus's birth, Boann lives at Brú na Bóinne with her husband Elcmar. She has an affair with the Dagda, who impregnates...
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by an external stone kerb. Prominent examples include the sites of Brú na Bóinne and Carrowmore in Ireland, Maes Howe in Orkney, and Gavrinis in France...
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one of the four main passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland along with Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore. The megalithic monuments are spread across...
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Stone Age). It is the largest cairn in Ireland, excepting those at Brú na Bóinne in Meath. The cairn is about 55 metres (180 ft) wide and 10 metres (33 ft)...
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Ireland, and one of the 'big four' along with Carrowkeel, Loughcrew and Brú na Bóinne. Carrowmore is the heart of an ancient ritual landscape which is dominated...
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"big four" passage tomb cemeteries in Ireland, along with Carrowmore, Brú na Bóinne and Loughcrew. The monuments at Carrowkeel were originally excavated...
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father being a commoner. Attending a dinner party hosted by Aengus at Brú na Bóinne, Donn becomes jealous when the household lavishes the son of Roc with...
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('darkening'). This tale has been linked with solstice alignments at Brú na Bóinne. It has also been linked with recent DNA analysis, which found that...
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Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Wild Nephin Boyne Valley Connemara Glenveagh Killarney Burren Wicklow Mountains This is a list of national parks of Ireland. The...
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County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. The...
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this is debated Nephew Cian Sacred symbols Weapons Sword of Nuada Silver-hand of Nuada Sacred abodes Tara Brú na Bóinne Maynooth Mythology portal v t e...
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company that owns and operates ski and golf resorts in the United States Brú na Bóinne, valley in County Meath, Ireland, at a bend in the River Boyne Boyne-class...
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Óengus turned himself into a swan and they flew away together, to the Brú na Bóinne/palace on the River Boyne near Slane, which was his long standing place...
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Beltany stone circle Bohonagh Brennanstown Portal Tomb Brownshill dolmen Brú na Bóinne Carraig á Mhaistin stone Carrigagulla Carrowmore Castlenalacht Stone...
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Chulainn to his doom. The Dá Chích na Morrígna ("two breasts of the Mórrígan"), a pair of hills near Brú na Bóinne in County Meath, suggest to some a...
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Beltany stone circle Bohonagh Brennanstown Portal Tomb Brownshill dolmen Brú na Bóinne Carraig á Mhaistin stone Carrigagulla Carrowmore Castlenalacht Stone...
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