Stone Cross

Stone Cross is an archaeological site in , . Stone Cross is situated nearby to the theme park , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newgrange and Dowth.

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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 northwest of Stone Cross.

Archaeological site
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is the site of Neolithic passage tombs near the in , Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the World Heritage Site, along with and . is situated 3 km north of Stone Cross.

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 1½ km north of Stone Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Donore.

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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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, 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 2½ km northeast of Stone Cross.

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 3½ km southeast of Stone Cross.

Stone Cross

Latitude
53.67875° or 53° 40′ 44″ north
Longitude
-6.44953° or 6° 26′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C5MMHH2+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5492234236
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include Red Mountain Open Farm and Boyne Currach Centre.

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