Townleyhall passage grave
Townleyhall passage grave is a chamber tomb located around 2 km north of Dowth tomb. It is part of the megalithic complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Louth, Ireland. It is located outside the World Heritage Site core area but inside the buffer zone.Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: UNESCO World Heritage site in County Louth, Ireland
- Also known as: “Townleyhall Passage Tomb”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newgrange and Dowth.
Newgrange
Photo: Tjp finn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 3½ km southwest of Townleyhall passage grave.
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 2 km south of Townleyhall passage grave.
Knowth
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3½ km southwest of Townleyhall passage grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.
Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park
Photo: Guenni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Donore is situated 4 km southeast of Townleyhall passage grave.
Townleyhall passage grave
- Categories: passage grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.72118° or 53° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.45121° or 6° 27′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5MPGCX+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 768812762OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2446938
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Townleyhall passage grave” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Townleyhalleko hilobi igarobidea”
- Chinese: “市政廳通道墓穴”
- German: “Passage tomb Townleyhall”
- German: “Townleyhall”
- Irish: “tuama pasáiste Halla an Toinlígh”
- Irish: “Tuama Pasáiste Halla an Toinlígh”
- Turkish: “Townleyhall anıt mezarı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Townley Hall and School Wood.
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