River Boyne, Co. Meath, Ireland
The River Boyne (Irish: An Bhóinn or Abhainn na Bóinne) is a river in Leinster, one of the ancient provinces of Ireland. It is 70 miles long, rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury in Co. Kildare and flows through Co. Meath to reach the Irish Sea between Mornington in Co. Meath and Baltray in Co. Louth. It has a catchment area of around 1040 square miles.
Despite its short course, the River Boyne has historical, archaeological and mythical connotations. The Battle of the Boyne, a major battle in Irish history, took place along the Boyne near Drogheda in 1690 during the Williamite war in Ireland. It passes through the ancient town of Trim, the Hill of Tara (the ancient capital of the High King of Ireland), Navan (the county town of Co.Meath), the Hill of Slane, Brú na Bóinne (see below), the Cistercian Mellifont Abbey and the medieval town of Drogheda. In the River Boyne valley can also be found other historical and archaeological monuments, including at Loughcrew and Kells.
Brú na Bóinne is located in a bend of the River Boyne about 5 miles west of Drogheda in Co. Meath. It is surrounded on its southern, western and eastern sides by the River Boyne. Additionally, a small tributary of the River Boyne, the River Mattock, runs along the northern edge, almost completely surrounding Brú na Bóinne with water. All but 2 of the prehistoric sites are on this river peninsula.
The area has been a centre of human settlement for at least 6000 years but the major structures date to around 5000 years ago from the Neolithic period. It is a complex of Neolithic mounds, chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric enclosures, some from as early as 35th century BC to 32nd century BC, including the large megalithic passage graves of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth as well as some 90 additional monuments. The area thus predates the Egyptian pyramids and was built with sophistication and a knowledge of science and astronomy which is most evident in the passage grave of Newgrange.
Since 1993, the area has been a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO and has been known since 2013 as "Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne".
Date: 3rd February 2020
Location: view at Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath, Ireland
Despite its short course, the River Boyne has historical, archaeological and mythical connotations. The Battle of the Boyne, a major battle in Irish history, took place along the Boyne near Drogheda in 1690 during the Williamite war in Ireland. It passes through the ancient town of Trim, the Hill of Tara (the ancient capital of the High King of Ireland), Navan (the county town of Co.Meath), the Hill of Slane, Brú na Bóinne (see below), the Cistercian Mellifont Abbey and the medieval town of Drogheda. In the River Boyne valley can also be found other historical and archaeological monuments, including at Loughcrew and Kells.
Brú na Bóinne is located in a bend of the River Boyne about 5 miles west of Drogheda in Co. Meath. It is surrounded on its southern, western and eastern sides by the River Boyne. Additionally, a small tributary of the River Boyne, the River Mattock, runs along the northern edge, almost completely surrounding Brú na Bóinne with water. All but 2 of the prehistoric sites are on this river peninsula.
The area has been a centre of human settlement for at least 6000 years but the major structures date to around 5000 years ago from the Neolithic period. It is a complex of Neolithic mounds, chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric enclosures, some from as early as 35th century BC to 32nd century BC, including the large megalithic passage graves of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth as well as some 90 additional monuments. The area thus predates the Egyptian pyramids and was built with sophistication and a knowledge of science and astronomy which is most evident in the passage grave of Newgrange.
Since 1993, the area has been a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO and has been known since 2013 as "Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne".
Date: 3rd February 2020
Location: view at Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath, Ireland
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