Identity summary
1 to 3 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Recommended car
Heritage · River · Countryside
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Boyne Valley
Heritage valley near Dublin, with neolithic sites, royal hills and riverscapes.
Brú na Bóinne, Newgrange and Hill of Tara give the most telling landmarks of Boyne Valley. Together, they form a destination where heritage, riverscapes and the countryside meet, with atmospheres that change over the course of the stages rather than a single uniform decor.
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For a stay of 1 to 3 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be expected: useful reservation for Newgrange and short stay. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Brú na Bóinne
- Newgrange
- Hill of Tara
Before you choose
- Useful reservation for Newgrange
- Car or tour useful
- Short stay
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
UNESCO site
Bru na Boinne
Bru na Boinne This is the result of the contrast between the apparent simplicity of the grassy hills and the ritual complexity of the tombs, which the accompaniment helps to make legible.
Neolithic Tomb
Newgrange
Newgrange Impressive by its circular tumulus, its engraved stone entrance and attention to light in neolithic funeral architecture. The framed tour limits improvisation, but it gives access to a place where landscape, rite and construction accuracy remain closely linked.
Royal Hill
Hill of Tara
Hill of Tara It is not understood by a large isolated monument, but by slopes, hollows, views and a topography associated with the ancient kings of Ireland. The grassy terrain seems simple at first glance; it becomes more eloquent when you walk slowly between shapes and the horizon.
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