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© 2010 Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Designed and Developed by Roomthree.com Visitor Centre information Brú na Bóinne Visitor centre is situated on the south side of the River Boyne overlooking the core of the World Heritage Site. It opened in 1997. Exhibitions The Centre contains exhibitions that describe the society that created the Neolithic tombs, their homes, dress, food, tools and weapons. Great emphasis is placed throughout the Exhibition on the building of the monuments; why they were built: how they were used; where the building stones were found and how these were moved to the site. The audio—visual show deals primarily with the solar alignments in the Boyne Valley. The extensive exhibition also contains a partial full-scale replica of the chamber at Newgrange as well as a replica of one of the smaller sites at Knowth. GPS co-ordinates Latitude 53.694567 Longtitude -6.4463 Facilities The Centre provides other facilities such as tourist information, tearoom, picnic area and parking. The Visitor centre is the starting point for all visits to Newgrange and Knowth and a shuttle bus service runs to these monuments from the bus stop which is reached via a pedestrian bridge across the River Boyne. Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Admission Prices Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Opening hours February, March, April 9.30 — 17.30 June —mid Sept 9.00-19.00 mid Sept- end Sept 9.00 — 18.30 November, December 9.00-17.00 Last tour to the monuments leaves the Centre 1 hour and 45 minutes before the Centre closes. Last admission to the Visitor Centre is 45 minutes before closing time. Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre and Newgrange are open all year round except for December 24th, December 25th, December 26th and December 27th. Knowth is open this year from April 1st until November 1st inclusive. Please note this is a very busy site and it is important to be at the Centre early in the day to ensure a visit to the monuments, as places on the tours are limited each day. There is no direct access to either Newgrange or Knowth. All access is through the Visitor Centre and by guided tour only. Groups of 15 or more must be pre-booked. Requests for bookings can be faxed to: 041-9823071, addressed to Reservations, Brú na Bóinne, Donore, Drogheda, Co Meath or e-mailed to brunaboinne@opw.ie. We accept Visa, Visa Electron, Maestro, Mastercard, Laser and edc cards. Maps Download Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Map [PDF 1.1MB ] Download Map of Brú na Bóinne WHS & Visitor Centre Layout and Information [PDF 3.4MB] Download Boyne Valley Area Map [PDF 472KB] Wheelchair Accessibility Newgrange The Chamber at Newgrange is not accessible to wheelchairs and there are some steps on the path at the back of the mound."¨A full scale replica of the chamber forms part of the exhibition at the visitor centre. It is wheelchair accessible. Knowth The chamber of Knowth is not accessible. All of the tour is wheelchair accessible except the small exhibition room & the top of the mound. Visitor Centre Is fully wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available to borrow during your visit. Shuttle Bus Is fully wheelchair accessible. Download the accessible journey to Newgrange and Knowth [PDF 135KB] Children at Brú na Boinne The visitor centre The Brú na Bóinne visitor centre is a child friendly environment and there are a number of facilities which will enhance your family’s visit: - an exhibition and an audio-visual - a café - baby changing facilities - a large picnic area. Newgrange and Knowth Children are always welcome to Newgrange and Knowth. For their safety and comfort a responsible adult should take care of them during their visit. An adult must accompany children under 16 years of age. It is possible to bring buggies through the visitor centre, onto the buses and outdoors at the sites but not into the passage and chamber at Newgrange. Parents and guardians should be aware that all visits to the sites are guided and courtesy and consideration towards other visitors is appreciated. The tours of the sites are outdoors so it is extremely important to wear appropriate clothing. School visits Advance booking for schools is essential. There is free entry to Brú na Bóinne for school groups if booked in advance under the Free for Schools programme. Enquire at reception. Educational work must be carried out during the visit to avail of free entry. Teachers are asked to prepare worksheets in advance. OPW Free Educational visits OPW Free Educational visits for school scheme on heritageireland.ie Download our Children at Brú na Boinne Document [PDF 1KB]
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© 2010 Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Designed and Developed by Roomthree.com Brú na Bóinne Grianstad an Gheimhridh Tagann daoine le chéile ag SÁ an Bhrú roimhe éirÁ na gréine gach maidin ón 18ú Nollaig go dtÁ an 23ú Nollaig agus an dá lá sin san áireamh. Is ar 8.58am a éirÁonn an ghrian. Is le crannchur amháin a chinntear cé a rachaidh isteach sa seomra. Tá fáilte roimh gach duine eile teacht áfach agus seasamh lasmuigh den séadchomhartha. Chun d’ainm a chur isteach sa chrannchur, is féidir leat foirm iarratais a chomhlánú in Ionad Cuairteora Bhrú na Bóinne nuair a thugann tú cuairt ar ShÁ an Bhrú. De rogha air sin, is féidir leat do sheoladh poist, uimhir teagmhála teileafóin agus nóta maidir le cé acu ar thug tú cuairt ar ShÁ an Bhrú riamh a sheoladh ar an rÁomhphost chuig brunaboinne@opw.ie. Comhlánóidh duine den fhoireann iarratas thar do cheann ach na sonraÁ sin a fháil. Caithfidh iarratasóirÁ a bheith os cionn 10 mbliana d’aois. Caithfidh duine fásta a bheith i dteannta leanaÁ faoi bhun 18 bliana d’aois. NÁ féidir ach iarratais a dhéantar ar an bhfoirm oifigiúil a chur isteach sa chrannchur. NÁ bhÁonn iarratais bailÁ ach do chrannchur na bliana reatha amháin. Tarraingeofar an crannchur le haghaidh áiteanna ag SÁ an Bhrú do Ghrianstad 2012 an 27ú Meán Fómhair 2012. Is leanaÁ ó thrÁ scoil áitiúla a roghnóidh na hiarratasóirÁ. Cuirfear scéala chuig na daoine ar éirigh leo faoi lár mhÁ Dheireadh Fómhair. Déantar caoga ainm a tharraingt, agus tugtar cuireadh do gach duine den chaoga duine sin a bheith i láthair i gcuideachta aoi ar mhaidin ar leith. BÁonn deichniúr buaiteoirÁ an chrannchuir agus a n-aÁonna sa seomra gach maidin. Déantar roinnt ainmneacha breise a tharraingt freisin agus cuirtear ar liosta sealadach iad. BÁonn an liosta sealadach ann i gcás nach mbÁtear in ann dul i dteagmháil le duine ar tarraingÁodh amach a (h)ainm don liosta tosaigh nó sa chás nach mbÁonn sé nó sÁ in ann taisteal chuig SÁ an Bhrú ar an dáta a tugadh dó nó di. Áit dho-inaistrithe a bhÁonn i gceist leis na háiteanna ag SÁ an Bhrú d’éirÁ na gréine. NÁ féidir le buaiteoirÁ an chrannchuir a n-áit sa seomra a thairiscint do dhuine eile. BhÁ 29750 iontrálacha ann do Ghrianstad 2011. NÁ féidir aon ráthaÁocht a thabhairt go soilseoidh an ghrian an seomra ar aon cheann de na maidineacha….is ar an aimsir go huile is go hiomlán a bhraitheann sé sin! Réamhrá Ba é Brú na Bóinne, ar a dtugtar an ‘Bend of the Boyne’ nó Gleann na Bóinne freisin, fócas lonnaÁochtaÁ daoine le 6,000 bliain ar a laghad. Tá rianta fós fágtha ar an tÁrdhreach de na sraitheanna éagsúla gnÁomhaÁochta sin agus iad carntha anuas ar a chéile, ach is iad na hiarsmaÁ ón tréimhse réamhstairiúil, go háirithe na tuamaÁ maorga iontacha ón Aois Neoiliteach nó ón gClochaois Dhéanach, a thugann braistint do dhuine gur áit speisialta atá ann, mar a mbÁodh ról mór ag deasghnátha agus ag searmanais i saol na bpobal áitiúil thart faoi 5,000 bliain ó shin. Brú na Bóinne sa Tréimhse Réamhstaire Cuireadh tús leis an obair le reilig an tuama pasáiste i mBrú na Bóinne a thógáil am éigin thart faoi 3300 RChr agus faoin am sin, bhÁ an limistéar tagtha chun bheith ina thÁrdhreach oscailte feirmeoireachta agus fuarthas fianaise scaipthe ar fud na háite go raibh tithe cónaithe ann agus daoine ina gcónaÁ iontu. Má bhreathnaÁtear go grinn ar an mbealach a tógadh 40 tuama pasáiste ar a laghad, tá sé le feiceáil go raibh an-eolas ar fad ag lucht a dtógtha ar an ailtireacht, ar an innealtóireacht, ar an réalteolaÁocht agus ar obair ealaÁne, rud a thugann le fios go raibh sochaÁ shocraithe an-eagraithe ann inarbh éigean déanmhais bhuana fÁorchasta a chruthú le haghaidh deasghnátha agus searmanas a bhain leis na bealaÁ a caitheadh leis na mairbh agus le nósanna le dul i dteagmháil lena sinsear. Nuair a éirÁodh as na tuamaÁ a úsáid, thart faoin mbliain 2900 RChr b'fhéidir, bhÁ na limistéir thart orthu fós an-tábhachtach mar lárionad searmanas, deasghnáth agus cónaithe chomh fada le tréimhse na Cré-Umhaoise Luaithe (c.2200 RChr). Tógadh ciorcail mhóra chré, ciorcail pholl agus ciorcail de phoill agus de chuaillÁ adhmaid (ar cuireadh sÁos orthu ar fad mar ‘heinsÁ’) a raibh claÁfoirt thart orthu. Tá cursas le feiceáil gar do ShÁ an Bhrú, agus is éard atá ann péire de g comhthreomhara agus de dhÁoga comhthreomhara lena leagtar amach cosán nó bealach. NÁl rian chomh láidir céanna ar an tÁrdhreach d’ábhar a bhaineann leis an tréimhse nÁos déanaÁ den Chré-Umhaois. Tá lÁon beag d’adhlacthaÁ ciste taifeadta ón tréimhse sin chomh maith le háiteanna inar adhlacadh daoine laistigh de dhÁogaÁ fáinneacha, agus tá fulachtaÁ fia (dumhaÁ dóite) ann freisin. Tá fianaise le fáil go raibh gnÁomhaÁocht ar siúl anois is arÁs ann i gcaitheamh na hIarannaoise (c. 500 RChr — AD 400), agus go raibh daoine á n-adhlacadh gar don phrÁomhdhumha ag Cnóbha agus ar léibheann na habhann ag Ros na RÁ. Cuireadh rudaÁ Rómhánacha agus rudaÁ lenar bhain ardluach sa tréimhse dhéanach den Iarannaois, lena n-áirÁtear boinn agus seodra, i dtaisce i gcóngar ShÁ an Bhrú mar ÁobairtÁ móide. Tháinig borradh faoi ghnÁomhaÁocht ag Brú na Boinne an athuair nuair a tugadh an ChrÁostaÁocht isteach go luath sa chúigiú céad. Déantar achoimre ar an tréimhse sin agus ar thréimhsÁ staire ina diaidh i rannóg an Chúlra Staire. Ciorcal Heinse Adhmaid/Ciorcal na bPoll Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais faoi Chiorcail HeinsÁ Adhmaid /Chiorcail na bPoll , breathnaigh ar ár leathanach d'AcmhainnÁ Oideachais. Láithreán Oidhreachta Domhanda Brú na Bóinne InscrÁobhadh ‘Coimpléasc SeandálaÁochta Lúb na Bóinne’ ar an Liosta Oidhreachta Domhanda i 1993 tar éis dó a bheith measta mar áit a chomhlÁon trÁ chinn as na sé chritéar maidir le hoidhreacht chultúir lena mbaineann sárluach uilÁoch. Ba iad seo a leanas na trÁ chritéar: 1. gur saothar máistreachta é lena léirÁtear sáréirim chruthaitheach an duine, 2. go dtugann sé fianaise ar leith, nó sárfhianaise ar a laghad, ar thraidisiún cultúir nó ar shibhialtacht atá ar marthain nó imithe i léig, 3. gur sárshampla ar fad é de chineál foirgnimh, de chineál coimpléasc ailtireachta nó teicneolaÁochta nó de chineál tÁrdhreacha lena léirÁtear staid(eanna) suntasacha i stair an chine dhaonna. CuimsÁtear thart ar 780 heicteár i bprÁomhláthair an Láithreáin Oidhreachta Domhanda, atá laistigh den limistéar mar a lúbann Abhainn na Bóinne. SÁneann crios deighilte, ar thart ar 2,500 heicteár atá ann, chomh fada leis an Máiteog ó thuaidh agus cuimsÁtear Abhainn na Bóinne féin ó dheas sa chrios freisin. SÁneann an crios deighilte a fhad le lÁne iomaire scairpe ónar féidir breathnú amach ar an bprÁomhláthair sin. SocraÁodh teorainneacha an chreasa deighilte tar éis do na radhairc isteach ar an bprÁomhlimistéar agus amach as a bheith curtha san áireamh. BealaÁ Rochtana do ChuairteoirÁ Más mian le cuairteoirÁ dul isteach go dtÁ SÁ an Bhrú agus Cnóbha, ba cheart dóibh a thabhairt dá n-aire nach féidir sin a dhéanamh ach amháin trÁ pháirt a ghlacadh i dturais fhoirmiúla a fhágann Ionad Cuairteora Bhrú na Bóinne atá suite ar bhruach theas na habhann, gar do shráidbhaile Dhún Uabhair. Is féidir breathnú ar an dumha ag Dubhadh ach dul dÁreach chuig an láithreán ach ba cheart do dhuine a thabhairt dá aire nach bhfuil aon bhealaÁ ann atá oscailte don phobal le teacht ar na tuamaÁ iad féin. Leagtar mionsonraÁ iomlána na socruithe maidir le bealaÁ rochtana agus áiseanna atá ar fáil san Ionad Cuairteora amach sa rannóg Eolas do ChuairteoirÁ.