"island of Anglesey off the Welsh coast: Bryn Celli Ddu and Barclodiad y Gawres. Chapter eight, ""Brú na Bóinne"", examines the valley of the same name in County Meath, Ireland, the home to a number of Early Neolithic tombs. Lewis-Williams and Pearce turn their attention to the most prominent two, Newgrange and Knowth, arguing that their architectural designs reflect cosmological views of the world influenced by altered states of consciousness. In the penultimate chapter, ""Religion de Profunais"", the authors examine a number of recurring features in Neolithic Western Europe which they believe can shed light on the religious beliefs of"
"Navan Navan (; trans. """"the Cave"""") is the county town of County Meath in Ireland. In 2016, the town and its environs had a population of 30,173; making it the 5th largest town, and 10th largest urban settlement, in Ireland. Navan is along the River Boyne and the confluence of the Blackwater and the Boyne is situated in Navan. Navan is a Norman foundation: Hugh de Lacy, who was granted the Lordship of Meath in 1172, awarded the Barony of Navan to one of his knights, Jocelyn de Angulo, who built a fort there from which the town developed. ""Navan"""
"they are just the present phase of development. Meath County Council has the intention to continue to invest to develop further facilities in the park. Blackwater Park held its first 5k park run in 2016. The park run was organised by volunteers and it was a free event. Navan Navan (; trans. """"the Cave"""") is the county town of County Meath in Ireland. In 2016, the town and its environs had a population of 30,173; making it the 5th largest town, and 10th largest urban settlement, in Ireland. Navan is along the River Boyne and the confluence of the Blackwater"
"passage tomb. It is known in Irish as ""Meascán Méabha"" or ""Miosgan Meadhbha"" meaning Medb's Lump (Miosgán means a lump or pat, especially of butter). In English it is known variously as Medb's Cairn, Medb's Tomb, Medb's Nipple or Medb's Grave (sometimes the name Medb is anglicized as Maeve). It is believed to date to around 3000 BCE. Meabh is a figure in Irish mythology who features in stories dating to the early first millennium CE. Archaeologist Stefan Bergh, in his book ""Landscape of the Monuments"" (Stockholm 1995), suggests that a large depression some distance to the west of the"
"Newgrange Newgrange ( or ""Brú na Bóinne"") is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located west of Drogheda on the north side of the River Boyne. It is an exceptionally grand passage tomb built during the Neolithic period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. The site consists of a large circular mound with an inner stone passageway and chambers. Human bones and possible grave goods or votive offerings were found in these chambers. The mound has a retaining wall at the front, made mostly of white quartz cobblestones, and it is ringed by"
"Slieve na Calliagh Slieve na Calliagh () is a range of hills and archaeological site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The hills rise to above sea level, the highest point in the county. On the hilltops are a group of megalithic tombs dating back to the 4th millennium BC. These tombs are also known as Slieve na Calliagh, or as the Loughcrew tombs. The rays of the equinox sunrise shine down the passageway of the Cairn T and illuminate an inner chamber filled with megalithic stonecarvings. It is deemed one of the four main passage tomb sites in Ireland and"
"moves along the left side of the passage, then into the circular chamber, where three stones are lit up by the sun. The convex central stone reflects the sunlight in to a dark recess, lighting up the decorated stones there. The rays then recede slowly along the right side of the passage and after about two hours the sun withdraws from Dowth South. Dowth Dowth () is a Neolithic passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland. It is one of the three principal tombs of the ""Brú na Bóinne"" World Heritage Sitea landscape of prehistoric monuments including"
"circular mound, across. Many megalithic monuments are aligned towards mountains and celestial events; the entrance chamber at Shrough points roughly towards Slievenamon and the area of sunrise at equinox. Shrough Passage Tomb Shrough Passage Tomb () is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland. Shrough Passage Tomb is located atop Slievenamuck, near the source of the River Ara and halfway between Tipperary Town and Galbally, County Limerick. This is far from the main centres of passage grave construction. Shrough passage tomb was built c. 3000 BC. Shrough Passage Tomb's entrance is formed with two orthostats"
"Shrough Passage Tomb Shrough Passage Tomb () is a passage grave and National Monument located atop Slievenamuck, County Tipperary, Ireland. Shrough Passage Tomb is located atop Slievenamuck, near the source of the River Ara and halfway between Tipperary Town and Galbally, County Limerick. This is far from the main centres of passage grave construction. Shrough passage tomb was built c. 3000 BC. Shrough Passage Tomb's entrance is formed with two orthostats on each side defining an area . The chamber is about 1.5 m x 1.2 m and is roofless. The chamber stands near the centre of a low, roughly"
"Knowth Knowth (; ) is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne located 8.4 km west of Drogheda in Ireland's valley of the River Boyne. It is the largest passage grave of the Brú na Bóinne complex. It consists of a large mound (known as Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs. The mound is about high and in diameter, covering roughly a hectare. It contains two passages placed along an east-west line and is encircled by 127 kerbstones, of which three are missing, and four badly damaged. The large"
"Visitor Centre in Donore. Visitors can look down the eastern passage and visit the nearby modern interpretive room. Knowth Knowth (; ) is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne located 8.4 km west of Drogheda in Ireland's valley of the River Boyne. It is the largest passage grave of the Brú na Bóinne complex. It consists of a large mound (known as Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs. The mound is about high and in diameter, covering roughly a hectare. It contains two passages placed along an east-west"
"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 (just) inside the buffer zone. The site was originally a Neolithic settlement but was abandoned by its occupants, perhaps because it was a temporary site serving the construction project or due to the death of a senior member, and turned into a passage grave. Unlike its more famous neighbours in the Boyne valley, the tomb consists"
"Loughcrew Loughcrew or Lough Crew () is an area of great historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. It is home to a group of megalithic tombs dating back to the 4th millennium BC, which sit on top of a range of hills. The hills and tombs are together known as Slieve na Calliagh (""Sliabh na Caillí"") and are the highest point in Meath. It is deemed one of the four main passage tomb sites in Ireland and is a protected National Monument. The area is also home to the Loughcrew Estate, from which it is named. Loughcrew is one"
"identified in Ireland were either the burial place of a single important king or chieftain or perhaps the tombs of several members of a tribe who inhabited the area in the Neolithic era. It is located in County Roscommon, a few hundred meters from the M6. It is accessed by a bridle path off a local road from the R362 regional road in the village of Bellanamullia on the western outskirts of Athlone. Meehambee Dolmen The Meehambee Dolmen is a megalithic portal tomb dating from about 3500 BC located in County Roscommon, Ireland. It has been discovered by two local"
"Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre The Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre (, ""Palace of the Boyne"") is the starting point for all visits to the monuments of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Brú na Bóinne, notably the passage graves of Newgrange and Knowth. It is located eight kilometers west of Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland. The Visitor Centre is located near the village of Donore, County Meath, south of the river Boyne, whereas the monuments themselves are located on the north side of the river. All access to the passage graves is by guided tour only and all tours"
"Matthewstown Passage Tomb Matthewstown Passage Tomb is a passage tomb situated in County Waterford, Ireland. The tomb is located 1.6 km (1 mile) north of Fenor. Most of the surrounding countryside is visible, to the Comeragh Mountains. Matthewstown Passage Tomb dates to 2500–2000 BC. It is locally known as Thomas McCabe's Bed; this may have been the name of a local outlaw who supposedly spent a night here: cf. the many ""Diarmuid and Gráinne's Beds"" This is one of a group of small passage tombs in Co. Waterford with affinities to the tombs in Cornwall and the Scilly Isles, hence"
"Navan Fort Navan Fort (, ; , ) is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capital of the Ulaidh. It is a large circular hilltop enclosure—marked by a bank and ditch—inside which is a circular mound and the remains of a ring barrow. Archeological investigations show that there were once buildings on the site, including a huge roundhouse-like structure which has been likened to a temple. In a ritual act, this timber structure was filled with stones, deliberately burnt down and"
"from the Offaly border at Edenderry, to the sea at Laytown. This is the basis of a long quarrying tradition. A large cement plant near Duleek is situated in this territory. An increasing proportion of Meath residents commute into Dublin, with a resulting shift to a services based economy in the developing dormitory towns. Meat processing occurs in Clonee, and Navan. The latter, Navan, was historically a manufacturing town and involved in the household goods sector. Navan was a centre of the Irish furniture industry, though this declined as a source of employment. Navan was also a centre in the"
"is a protected National Monument. Slieve na Calliagh includes the hills of Carnbane West, Carrickbrack, Carnbane East and Patrickstown Hill. The hills are named after the Cailleach, the divine hag of Irish mythology. Legend has it that the monuments were created when a giant hag, striding across the land, dropped her cargo of large stones from her apron. Slieve na Calliagh Slieve na Calliagh () is a range of hills and archaeological site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The hills rise to above sea level, the highest point in the county. On the hilltops are a group of megalithic tombs"
"passage. Twelve more passage tombs are located within a radius of 6km, sometimes at elevated locations such as the Keshcorran group. One of these outliers lies at the north end of Lough Arrow and NW Carrowkeel; the giant passage tomb, Heapstown Cairn. This is part of the legendary Moytura, a site of battles between the Tuatha Dé Danann, the ancient gods of Ireland, and the demonic Fomorians. Visitors to the site are asked not to climb on or damage the monuments in any way, and not to take anything in or out of the tombs. Irish folklore holds that it"
"County Meath County Meath (; or simply ) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Mid-East Region. It is named after the historic Kingdom of Meath (from meaning ""middle"" or ""centre""). Meath County Council is the local authority for the county. According to the 2016 census, the population of the county is 195,044. The county town of Meath is Navan. Other towns in the county include Trim, Kells, Laytown, Ashbourne, Dunboyne, and Slane. It is only one of two counties to have an official Gaeltacht outside of the West of"
"Poulnabrone dolmen Poulnabrone dolmen (""Poll na mBrón"" in Irish, meaning ""hole of the quern stones"" (""bró"" in Irish)) is a portal tomb - one of approximately 172 in Ireland - located in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. It dates back to the Neolithic period, probably between 4200 BC and 2900 BC. It is situated 8 km (5 miles) south of Ballyvaughan, 9.6 km (6 miles) north-west of Kilnaboy. The tomb is located in a rocky field in the townland of Poulnabrone, civil parish of Kilcorney, close to the R480 road, south of Ballyvaughan in County Clare. Poulnabrone is sometimes wrongly"
"of the four main passage tomb sites in Ireland (the others are Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore). The site is spread across four hilltops: Carnbane East, Carnbane West, Carrickbrack and Patrickstown. These hills and the tombs themselves are together known as Slieve na Calliagh or ""Sliabh na Caillí"", meaning ""mountain of the Cailleach"", the divine hag of Irish mythology. Legend has it that the monuments were created when a giant hag, striding across the land, dropped her cargo of large stones from her apron. No comprehensive dating programme has been conducted there, but the monuments are estimated to date"
"tombs for their dead leaders, known nowadays as megalithic tombs. There are over 160 recorded megaliths in County Mayo, such as Faulagh. There are four distinct types of Irish megalithic tombs—court tombs, portal tombs, passage tombs and wedge tombs—examples of all of which can be found in County Mayo. Areas particularly rich in megalithic tombs include Achill, Kilcommon, Ballyhaunis, Moygownagh, Killala and the Behy/Glenurla area around the Céide Fields. Megalithic tomb building continued into the Bronze Age when metal began to be worked for tools alongside the stone tools. The Bronze Age lasted approximately from 4,500 years ago to 2,500"
"Emyvale Emyvale, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Scarnageeragh (), is a village and townland in the north of County Monaghan, Ireland. It is on the main Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny road, the (N2), about 10 km (6 miles) north of Monaghan and 8 km (5 miles) south of Aughnacloy. Its population is about 700. In 1959, a Bronze Age tomb was discovered which proved that there was a settlement at the site of the village more than 3,000 years ago. Unfortunately for historians, the urn and other artifacts found were inadvertently destroyed during excavation of the tomb."
"structures can be found in the northeast of the country, mostly in the province of Drenthe. Knowth is a passage grave of the Brú na Bóinne neolithic complex in Ireland, dating from c. 3500–3000 BC. It contains more than a third of the total number of examples of megalithic art in all Europe, with over 200 decorated stones found during excavations. Nabta Playa at the southwest corner of the western Egyptian desert was once a large lake in the Nubian Desert, located 500 miles south of modern-day Cairo. By the 5th millennium BC, the peoples in Nabta Playa had fashioned"
"Moylehid Moylehid () is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Boho. This townland has also been variously known as Moylehide (1609), Moolet (1659), Moylehit, Mullyleet, Mul Leathaid and Mul-leithid (hill of breadth) (1834). Mylehid townland contains two important scheduled historic monuments as described on the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, DOE, Scheduled Historic Monuments list (1 April 2015). These are the Eagle’s Knoll Cairn passage tomb and the Moylehid ring cairn. Both sites were discovered by archeologist Thomas Plunkett in 1894 and contain evidence of neolithic settlement. One of these cairns is situated"
"Monknewton Monknewtown (), historically called ""Rathenskin"", is a townland 3 km east of Slane in County Meath, Ireland. It stands on the Mattock River, which feeds several historic watermills nearby. It also stands on the northern edge of the Neolithic monument complex and World Heritage Site of ""Brú na Bóinne"" which includes the famous site of Newgrange Two Neolithic sites connected with Monknewtown are the nearby ""ritual pond"" and henge. The pond probably dates to the later Neolithic, being a later addition to the complex, and consists of a 2 meter high earth bank that creates a 30-meter diameter enclosure"
"Hill of Tara The Hill of Tara (, ""Teamhair"" or ""Teamhair na Rí""), located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Ireland. It contains a number of ancient monuments and, according to tradition, was the seat of the High King of Ireland. At the summit of the hill, to the north of the ridge, is an oval Iron Age hilltop enclosure, measuring north-south by east-west and enclosed by an internal ditch and external bank, known as ""Ráith na Ríogh"" (the Fort of the Kings, also known as the Royal Enclosure)."
"on Track"" are seeking reinstatement of the Navan railway link, and on to Dublin. It is estimated that a Kells to Dublin City Centre rail service would take approximately 60 minutes depending on stops. Kells, County Meath Kells (; ) is a town in County Meath, Ireland. The town lies off the M3 motorway, from Navan and from Dublin. It is best known as the site of Kells Abbey, from which the Book of Kells takes its name. The settlement was originally known by the Irish name ""Ceannanas"" or ""Ceannanus"", and it is suggested that the name 'Kells' developed from"
"on an eastern spur of Belmore Mountain overlooking the Erne valley and has the appearance of an overgrown boss of cherty limestone. The cairn or passage grave is laid out in a cross shaped arrangement, 13 ft long and 7 ft 4 inches wide and divided into 7 areas. A number of artifacts have been discovered in these chambers including cremated and uncremated bones, ornamented stone beads,human skulls, animals bones such as birds, boars, sea shells, a stone hammer and ornamented urns (which are on display in the National Museum of Ireland Dublin). Moylehid is also the location of the"
"Athlumney Castle Athlumney Castle is a tower house and fortified house and a National Monument in Navan, Ireland. Athlumney Castle is located on Convent Road, to the southeast of Navan town centre, east of the Boyne. Athlumney overlooks a key strategic point, where the Leinster Blackwater drains into the Boyne. The placename derives from the Irish for ""Loman's ford"", referring to Lommán of Trim. Archaeological digs uncovered an Early Christian souterrain. The motte at Athlumney was built in the years after 1172 when Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath granted the title of Baron Skryne to his ally Adam de"
"famed wooden life-size sculpture of Christ on the Cross, hanging from the back wall behind the reredos. The sculpture is by Edward Smyth, the 19th-century sculptor from Co. Meath famed for his riverine heads on the Custom House in Dublin The Anglican church in Navan is also called St. Mary's Church and is a short distance away from the Catholic St. Mary's. Among other religious groups that meet for services in Navan are the Elim Ministries and the Calvary Community Church. St Mary's Church, Navan St. Mary's Church in Navan, County Meath is one of two churches that make up"