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To the right of center is New Grange. From here you can see how magnificent it must have appeared 5000 years ago when these were built.
Photo Taken: Sunday, 19th August 2001
I was informed on Sept 7th 2003 that the key to the Southern Chamber is no longer given out to the public.
A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
8.9 Km (NNE) there is a Chambered Cairn at
Fieldstown (Co. Louth).
2.1 Km (WSW) there is a Passage Tomb at Boyne Valley known as
Newgrange.
8.5 Km (NNE) there is a Round Tower at
Monasterboice (Co. Louth).
1.2 Km (ENE) there is a Henge at
Dowth.
9.8 Km (NNE) there is a Wedge Tomb at
Paddock (Co. Louth).
A great site specialising in the megalithic passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara.
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