Ancient Sites

Newgrange - Síd in Broga

Newgrange - Síd in Broga

Newgrange is one of the best examples in Europe of a type of monument known to archaeologists as a passage-tomb or chambered cairn. It was constructed around 3200BC, according to the...

Newgrange - Síd in Broga

Newgrange is one of the best examples in Europe of a type of monument known to archaeologists as a passage-tomb or chambered cairn. It was constructed around 3200BC, according to the...

101 Facts about Newgrange

101 Facts about Newgrange

Newgrange, anciently called Síd in Broga and Brug Mac ind Óc, is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument. It was built by a community of farmers and astronomers around 5,200 years ago....

101 Facts about Newgrange

Newgrange, anciently called Síd in Broga and Brug Mac ind Óc, is Ireland's most famous prehistoric monument. It was built by a community of farmers and astronomers around 5,200 years ago....

Solstice at Síd in Broga: Words and Images from Newgrange

Solstice at Síd in Broga: Words and Images from...

A series of evocative images and imaginative words from author Anthony Murphy inspired by the winter solstice illumination of the great chamber of Síd in Broga (Newgrange). "Pause a while,...

Solstice at Síd in Broga: Words and Images from...

A series of evocative images and imaginative words from author Anthony Murphy inspired by the winter solstice illumination of the great chamber of Síd in Broga (Newgrange). "Pause a while,...

Knowth - Cnogba

Knowth - Cnogba

While Newgrange is by far the most famous of the three Boyne Valley passage-mounds, Knowth is by far the most impressive in terms of megalithic art, scale and layered history....

Knowth - Cnogba

While Newgrange is by far the most famous of the three Boyne Valley passage-mounds, Knowth is by far the most impressive in terms of megalithic art, scale and layered history....

Knowth: Archaeological & Astronomical Legacy

Knowth: Archaeological & Astronomical Legacy

Did Knowth's builders possess a comprehensive knowledge of the movements of the sun and moon? It has been suggested that some carvings upon its kerb stones can be interpreted as calendrical and astronomical...

Knowth: Archaeological & Astronomical Legacy

Did Knowth's builders possess a comprehensive knowledge of the movements of the sun and moon? It has been suggested that some carvings upon its kerb stones can be interpreted as calendrical and astronomical...

Knowth - The Calendar Stone

Knowth - The Calendar Stone

Knowth, one of the large mounds of the Boyne Valley complex, has become famous for its huge array of megalithic art. The site has been said to contain over a...

Knowth - The Calendar Stone

Knowth, one of the large mounds of the Boyne Valley complex, has become famous for its huge array of megalithic art. The site has been said to contain over a...

Anthony's Books on Ireland's Ancient Sites

Anthony Murphy is the author of ten books, including works of non-fiction and fiction. As of 2024, all of these books are in print or available for digital download.
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