View of Irish countryside in County Meath, The Boyne river & sheep grazing at Brú na Boinne Co. Meath Ireland - adjoining the ancient Irish megalithic site of Newgrange.
![]() ![]() The Megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange Ireland is over 5000 years old & part of the Boyne Valley necropolis, which also encompasses the Knowth & Dowth prehistoric sites. The exact use & original purpose of the astronomically aligned Passage Tombs of Ireland has long been debated between traditional archaeologists & those who see a deeper significance to the stone structures. Most people who have stood in the centre of a Ring Fort or close to ancient standing stones will understand the tranquility and feeling of Oneness with the Universe which such a casual encounter with our Celtic past can evoke. The Irish megalithic passage Tombs at Boyne Valley, Co. Meath, including Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth, were constructed circa 3500 BC, before the Pyramids of Egypt, according to radio-carbon dating analysis of the Newgrange site. ![]() At Newgrange, Sunlight during the December Winter Solstice illuminates the inner passage & Chamber annually. Similarly in the Egyptian Pyramids, the ceremonial inner sanctum was aligned with the Pole star & constellations. During 1999 a Canadian scientist discovered a prehistoric map of the moon's surface engraved on stone within the inner chamber at Knowth, It was part of a rock carving which was highlighted by the nocturnal lunar light. BBC Science Report. There are also similarities in the construction of Irish passage tombs & the later pyramids of Egypt, in particular the Egyptian pyramid at Abu Simel. At both locations, astronomical alignments play a key role in the significance of the structures. Many believe the ancient stone sites are/were charged with an energy or power. The stones are decorated with ancient spiral symbols depicting the site's location.
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