Knowth Tours | Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre | Knowth and Newgrange World Heritage Sites
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre is the starting point for guided tours of Knowth
and Newgrange, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Boyne Valley.
These ceremonial structures are among the most important Neolithic sites in the world and
contain the largest collection of megalithic art in Western Europe.
Tickets can be purchased
online 30 days in advance,
the Brú na Bóinne Tour visiting Knowth and Newgrange takes about 3 hours.
The Knowth or Newgrange only tour takes about 2 hours.
Private Day Tours
Private Day 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, Hill of Tara the seat of the High Kings
and the Hill of Slane where St. Patrick let a Paschal fire in 433.

The Great Mound at Knowth in the Boyne Valley
Newgrange, World Heritage Site
Newgrange is arguably one of the finest monuments of
European pre-history. It was built during the Neolithic or New Stone Age more
than 5000 years ago by a wealthy farming community that prospered on the rich
lands of the Boyne Valley.
Archaeologists classify Newgrange as a passage tomb, but for its builders,
Newgrange was much more than simply a place of burial. It housed the spirits of
their ancestors, providing a link for the living community to the world of their
deities and serving as a focal point for ritual and celebration.

Front view of Newgrange in the Boyne Valley with white quartz facade
Passage tombs, as the name implies, consist of a passage leading to a chamber
where the remains of the dead (usually cremated) were placed. The
passage and chamber are covered by a large mound of stones and earth,
retained at the base by large
kerbstones. The amount of time and labour invested
in their construction tells us much about the well-organized societies and
specialized groups responsible for different aspects of their construction.
Newgrange is part of a large complex of monuments built along a bend of the
River Boyne known collectively as Brú na Bóinne. The other two principal
monuments are
Knowth (the largest) and
Dowth, but throughout the region there are as many as 35
smaller passage-tombs and many other sites of great archaeological importance
and interest.
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Wicklow Day Tours
Private Day Tour out of Dublin to the
Wicklow through the Sally Gap scenic mountain drive to
Glendalough the monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. Vising Avoca Handweavers, cafe and craft shop.
Coastal drive back to Dublin via Killiney and Dalkey.
Boyne Valley Private Day Tour

Immerse yourself in the rich heritage and culture of the Boyne Valley with our full-day private tours.
Visit Newgrange World Heritage site, explore the Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick famously lit the Paschal fire.
Discover the Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of power for the High Kings of Ireland.
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