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Treasures of the Boyne Valley
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In the book 'Treasures of the Boyne Valley', Peter Harbison
an archaeologist and historian, traces the River Boyne from source to sea,
covering human habitation from pre-history to the present day.
The River Boyne flows through the rich limestone land of Co. Meath. Its
combination of fertile soil and navigable access to the sea has ensured
that it has been inhabited continuously from the end of the Ice Age.
Peter
Harbison's book discusses the history of the Boyne Valley, the landscape,
the peoples who have left their imprint on the region since pre-history,
the houses and monuments, the battle sites and all the other aspects that
make it such a rich source of interest.
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Events and people are featured such as the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and
important figures from the area including the writers Mary Lavin and Francis Ledwidge.
The highlight of the book is of course the three great Stone Age burial
sites at Newgrange,
Knowth and
Dowth. The book also covers the history and
archaeology of the Hill of
Tara, Trim Castle and Mellifont Abbey.
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There are a total of 122 photographs and prints in the Treasures
of the Boyne Valley, many of photographs are by Tom Kelly which were
especially commissioned for the book. Tom Kelly is resident of the Boyne
valley and knows the area well.
Book Contents:
- The Boyne from Source to the Sea
- Edenderry and the western end of the Boyne
- Clonard to Donore
- Trim and environs
- Bective area
- Navan area
- Along the Boyne Walk towards Slane
- Heading towards Slane
- Slane
- The Bend of the Boyne, Brú na Bóinne and Duleek
- Oldbridge, Mellifont and the
Battle of the Boyne
- Drogheda
- The estuary and the sea
- Ireland's oldest man-made artefact
- The Mesolithic
- The Neolithic, or New Stone Age
- Passage Graves in the Bend of the Boyne
- Dowth
- Knowth
- Newgrange
- Sacred landscape
- The Hill of Tara
- The Hill of Slane and the coming of Christianity
- Upstream to Clonard
- High Crosses
- Round Towers and Vikings
- Mellifont
- Trim Castle
- Drogheda Town Walls
- Newtown Trim
- Medieval effigies
- Bective Abbey
- Athlumney Castle
- Wayside Crosses
- The Battle of the Boyne
- Bellinter House
- St Peter's Church of Ireland Church, Drogheda
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