Lougher

Lougher is a locality in , . Lougher is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newgrange and Knowth.

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is a prehistoric monument in in , placed on a rise overlooking the , eight kilometres west of the town of . is situated 2½ km north of Lougher.

Archaeological site
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is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the in , . It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC. is situated 3½ km north of Lougher.

Tourism office
Brú na Bóinne, also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in , , located in a bend of the . is situated 3 km northeast of Lougher.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Duleek.

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Brú na Bóinne is a remarkable complex of Neolithic chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric structures. It's by the banks of the River Boyne in , 40 km north of and 8 km west of .

Village
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is a small town in , . takes its name from the Irish words daimh and liag, meaning house of stones, referring to an early stone-built church, St. is situated 4½ km east of Lougher.

Village
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, historically Dunower, is a small village in , . It lies near on the border between County Meath and , in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the heritage site. is situated 5 km northeast of Lougher.

Lougher

Latitude
53.67167° or 53° 40′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.48167° or 6° 28′ 54″ west
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
9C5MMGC9+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52268235
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2962811
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