Newgrange
Proper noun
Meaning
A monument in County Meath, Ireland. A prehistoric neolithic monument, a circular ceremonial burial mound structure with astronomical alignments
Synonyms: Sí an Bhrú, Si an Bhru
Hypernyms: Newgrange (momument complex), burial mound, passage tomb
A monument complex in County Meath, Ireland; containing the mound, other burial structures, various henges, and additional neolithic structures in the area. It is a World Heritage Site.
Synonyms: Brú na Bóinne, Bru na Boinne
Hyponyms: Newgrange (mound), Dronehenge, Knowth, Dowth
Examples
Access to Newgrange is only available via a guided tour but a full tour of the whole Boyne Valley region is greatly recommended.
Newgrange, a passage tomb from the Neolithic era in Meath, usually hosts guests in the chamber each winter solstice for a coveted view of the sunrise aligning with the roof box into the passage.
Under the guidance of Lugh Aengus later tricked his father out of his home at the Brú na Bóinne ( Newgrange ).
Both tombs are worth seeing, but if you have time for just one I'd pick Newgrange, because you can go inside (bonus: it's also the more famous of the two).
If ancient history is your thing, Ireland has plenty of it: try Newgrange or the Hill of Tara in County Meath.
Newgrange, the Neolithic monument in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, was built approximately 3200 B.C. and predates by many centuries every other ancient solar site on Earth.