Knowth, a 5,000-year-old passage tomb mound ringed by 127 kerbstones and 17 satellite tombs, the neighbouring mound at Dowth with its own solstice light alignment, a medieval tower house on the same townland linked to Fenian poet John Boyle O'Reilly, and a passage tomb discovered beneath the lawns of Dowth Hall in 2018 — 4 stops through the UNESCO World Heritage landscape beside Newgrange. Looking for things to do in Brú na Bóinne? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalPrehistoric & MegalithicGeorgian & Big Houses
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Stops on This Trail
Knowth
Dowth
Dowth Castle
Dowth Hall Passage Tomb
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