Beyond Newgrange: The Ancient Sites That Tell the Story of County Meath
What if the story of County Meath could not be understood through Newgrange alone? The county contains prehistoric tombs, royal sites, monastic centers and medieval fortifications that span thousands of years. The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage property alone covers 780 hectares and includes around 90 recorded monuments. For us at Royal Historical Tours, this is what […]
County Meath Explained: Ireland’s Ancient Heartland and Why It Matters to Irish History
What’s older than the pyramids, sits an hour from Dublin, and still gets overlooked by most first-time visitors? Newgrange, in County Meath, was constructed around 3,200 BC, making it roughly 500 years older than the Great Pyramids of Giza and 1,000 years older than Stonehenge, according to UNESCO’s own World Heritage listing for the Brú […]