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Newgrange / Bru na Boinne Visitors Centre

Brú na Bóinne, which means the ‘palace’ or the ‘mansion’ of the Boyne, refers to the area within the bend of the River Boyne which contains one of the world’s most important prehistoric landscapes. It is located close to the east coast of Ireland approximately 40 km north of Dublin city, about 8km west of the medieval town of Drogheda and about 5km east of the village of Slane.

The archaeological landscape within Brú na Bóinne is dominated by the three well-known large passage tombs, Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth, built some 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic or Late Stone Age.

Brú na Bóinne was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in December 1993 in recognition of its outstanding universal value.

Opening Arrangements:

March-April	Daily	09:30-17:30
May	Daily	09:00-18:30
June-Mid September	Daily	09:00-19:00
Mid Sept-End September	Daily	09:00-18:30
October	Daily	09:30-17:30
Nov-Feb	Daily	09:30-17:00

Newgrange opens all year round.