Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre

Brú na Bóinne, also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne.

Type: Tourism office
Description: Visitor Centre in County Meath, Ireland
Also known as: “Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre” and “Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newgrange and Dowth.

Newgrange

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Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, placed on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres west of the town of Drogheda. Newgrange is situated 1½ km west of Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Dowth

Archaeological site

Photo: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dowth is the site of Neolithic passage tombs near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three main tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth. Dowth is situated 1¼ km north of Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Knowth

Archaeological site

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Knowth is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC. Knowth is situated 3 km west of Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Donore.

Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park

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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 County Meath, 40 km north of Dublin and 8 km west of Drogheda.

Donore

Village

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Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site.