"A fascinating insight into Ireland's ancient burial sites" - Irish Independent
Established
16/3/2000
Snow covered Boyne Valley scenes
Newgrange and the U-shaped cursus to its east are clearly visible in this aerial image taken after the heavy snows of December 2010.
Newgrange and Knowth in the snow.
Newgrange in the snow December 2010.
Knowth and some of her satellite mounds come into view.
A spectacular view of Knowth and many of its satellite mounds in the snows of December 2010.
Knowth and nearly all its satellites are visible in this view.
Knowth with the Boyne River and the Hill of Slane in the background.
The Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre barely visible through the snow.
The Boyne Valley looks beautiful in the snow.
The bridge across the Boyne at Oldbridge, near the site of the Battle of the Boyne.
Millmount, reputed burial place of the Milesian chief Amergin, is said in folklore to be one of the mounds of Brú na Bóinne along with Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth.