I love Irish words- it is pretty much impossible to guess how they're supposed to be pronounced. Bru na Boinne is definitely one of those that make it really obvious that you're not a local.
Bru na Boinne is one of the largest prehistoric megalithic sites in Europe. It comprises various burial tombs and passage graves that were built about 5000 years ago. They are preserved quite well because after they were abandoned and forgotten, over time they were naturally hidden from view under soil and overgrowth until they were rediscovered and excavated in the mid 1900s. Portions of the tombs have been reconstructed.
The site is in County Meath in the Boyne Valley. We got there via a shuttle bus that left from the City Centre. The guided tours were fairly long and detailed so now I know things like what the word
megalith means and that 5000 years ago people really liked to carve swirls into rocks.
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| View of the Boyne Valley |
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| Boyne River |
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| Knowth Burial Chambers |
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| Rock art |
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| Newgrange passage grave entrance |
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| Newgrange |
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