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First Light: The Origins of Newgrange addresses why Newgrange was constructed and what was its purpose.
In the Boyne Valley, through Newgrange we have evidence not only of extraordinary physical accomplishments,
but of tremendous acts of imagination; a testament to rich and developed inner worlds. In this book,
it is proposed that the concept of an otherworld which could be embodied by and accessed through passage
tombs was a central motivator in passage tomb construction from its earliest beginnings.
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In Newgrange - Monument to Immortality
Anthony Murphy looks beyond the archaeology and the astronomy to reveal a much more profound
and sacred vision of the very spirit of the people who built Newgrange.
Many people who visit the ancient and magnificent Newgrange monument in the Boyne Valley are
driven by some deep longing to connect with their most distant roots.
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Of Druid’s Altar’s & Giant’s Graves - The Megalithic Tombs of Ireland by Philip I Powell.
Shortly before 4,000 BC, farming was introduced into Ireland and this move from
the Mesolithic hunter gatherer culture to a Neolithic farming society, was the
single greatest social revolution there has ever been. The most prominent
remains of this early prehistoric period are the megalithic tombs, the majority
of which were constructed in the 4th and 3rd millennia BC (4000-2000 BC).
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Spirit Stones, Unraveling the Megalithic Mysteries
of Western Europe's Prehistoric Monuments by Dianne Ebertt Beeaff.
Spirit Stones unearths society’s ancient
lessons; their secrets long-buried in the relics of the Neolithic Era and Bronze
Age civilizations. Sharing both the pragmatic and spiritual significance of
Western Europe’s prehistoric stone monuments, stone circles and burial chambers,
Beeaff challenges readers to reflect on humanity’s common ancestry, culture and
connection.
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Ancient Roads: Recollections, History and Folklore of County Meath by Anthony Holten.
On Ancient Roads is a lively tale which takes the reader on a journey through history and the radically changing
landscape of County Meath. Tony Holten describes the
landscape as it was, highlighting what has been lost to ‘progress’.
Illustrated with over 100 photographs and maps, the book traces the evolution of the road network, reflecting on a
lost landscape that was once the crucible of ancient Irish culture.
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Newgrange and the New Science by Kieran Comerford.
An engineer by training Kieran spent eight years investigating the purpose
for which Newgrange was built. He concluded that this Neolithic World Heritage Site
in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, represented the culmination of a huge project which began
in County Sligo and progressed south-eastwards through a series of developments.
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Excavations at Knowth: Historical Knowth and Its Hinterland.
The studies that constitute this fourth volume in the "Excavations at Knowth" series
of monographs evaluate the historical role of Knowth and Brugh na Boinne from the earliest
references to the region in the seventh and eight centuries down to the present.
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Cill Aodáin & Nowhere Else a book of poetry by Terry
McDonagh, illustrated by Sally McKenna.
Twenty-eight original poems by Terry McDonagh. Each poem is illustrated by
artist Sally McKenna. The book costing €30 is a limited edition publication of
1,100 copies. Each book is signed and numbered by the authors.
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Stones of Adoration: Sacred Stones and Mystic Megaliths of Ireland by
Christine Zucchelli.
Stones of Adoration brings Irish Mythology to life
through well researched and accessible writing, enhanced by beautiful
photographs of Sacred Stones, Shella-na-Gigs, Ogham Stones and Wishing Stones.
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Private Tour with pick up and return to your accommodation.
Newgrange World Heritage site, the 10th century High Crosses at Monasterboice,
Hill of Tara the seat of the High Kings, Bective Abbey and Trim Castle
the largest Norman castle in Ireland
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