The ancient Irish megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange Ireland is over 5000 years old. It's part of the Boyne Valley necropolis which encompasses the nearby Knowth & Dowth prehistoric sites. The Irish megalithic passage Tombs at Boyne Valley, Co. Meath, including Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth, were constructed circa 3500 BC, before the Pyramids of Egypt, according to radio-carbon dating analysis of Newgrange. In 1993 the Boyne Valley megalithic complex was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO. |
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![]() Irish countryside & sheep grazing at Brú na Boinne, Co. Meath Ireland image - adjoining the ancient Irish megalithic site of Newgrange.
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Kerb stone at Newgrange with spiral symbols. ![]()
At Newgrange, sunlight during the December winter solstice illuminates the inner passage & Chamber annually. Similarly in the Egyptian Pyramids, the ceremonial inner sanctum was aligned with the Pole star & constellations. |
Spiral symbols on kerbstone at Newgrange, Ireland. ![]() |
The exact use & original purpose of Ireland passage tombs has long been debated between traditional archaeologists & those who see a deeper significance to the stone structures.
Some speculate that astronomically aligned sites at Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth were built by survivors from the Atlantis continent which once may have existed in the Atlantic Ocean, to preserve ancient teachings.
Those who have stood in the centre of a Ring Fort or near ancient standing stones may understand the tranquility and feeling of Oneness with the Universe such a casual encounter with our Celtic past can evoke.
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