Publications

This is a copy of the exhibition on the O’Kelly’s work at Newgrange between 1962 and 1975.

This is a copy of the sign at Newgrange showing the site during the early Bronze Age (2500BC), when a large wooden enclosure was constructed beside the mound which was no longer in use.

This is a copy of the sign at Newgrange showing the site during the early Bronze Age (2500BC), when a large wooden enclosure was constructed beside the mound which was no longer in use.

This is a copy of the sign at Knowth showing the great mound during the early Christian era (450AD) as Knowth was transformed into a massive defended site, where two huge ditches were dug, one at the base of the mound, the other near the top.

This is a copy of the sign at Newgrange showing a cross-section of the passage and chamber at Newgrange being illuminated by the rising sun on the Winter Solstice.

This Educational Pack was designed by the Guides at Brú na Bóinne to assist teachers and students working for the Leaving Cert. It may also be useful for Primary school teachers and students.

This Educational Pack was designed by the Guides at Brú na Bóinne to assist teachers and students working for the Junior Cert. It may also be useful for Primary school teachers and students.

This worksheet was designed by the guides at Brú na Bóinne for use by Primary school pupils in the Visitor Centre. It may also be useful for Secondary School students.

This report is the full account of all the archaeological works carried out within the monastery and South Peak structures. It contains stratigraphic details with supporting plans, sections and photographs; a finds catalogue with descriptions and interpretations by relevant specialists; the raw data and results of palaeoenvironmental analyses and the osteoarchaeological analyses of human remains; a full account of the faunal remains; and the radiocarbon dates. The report concludes with an interim statement of the site’s significance. The purpose of this report is to make available the details of the archaeological works undertaken to date, in advance of the planned multidisciplinary publication programme.

The Bend of the Boyne, or Brú na Bóinne, has been an important ritual, social and economic centre for thousands of years. Internationally renowned for its elaborate Neolithic passage tombs, and containing the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Europe, its universal value was recognised in 1993 when it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Property, only one of three on the island of Ireland. In 2009 The Heritage Council, in collaboration with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, published a research framework for Brú na Bóinne re-assessing key priorities and looking at where future research should be directed.