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© 2010 Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Designed and Developed by Roomthree.com Brú na Bóinne Brú na Bóinne, which means the ‘palace’ or the ‘mansion’ of the Boyne, refers to the area within the bend of the River Boyne which contains one of the world’s most important prehistoric landscapes. It is located close to the east coast of Ireland approximately 40 km north of Dublin city, about 8km west of the medieval town of Drogheda and about 5km east of the village of Slane. The archaeological landscape within Brú na Bóinne is dominated by the three well-known large passage tombs, Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth, built some 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic or Late Stone Age. An additional ninety monuments have been recorded in the area giving rise to one of the most significant archaeological complexes in terms of scale and density of monuments and the material evidence that accompanies them. The Brú na Bóinne tombs, in particular Knowth, contain the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Western Europe. The natural heritage of Brú na Bóinne is also of importance and it encompasses several Natural Heritage Areas. The Boyne River Islands are one of the country’s few examples of alluvial wet woodland which is a priority habitat under the EU Habitat Directive. Brú na Bóinne was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in December 1993 in recognition of its outstanding universal value. The scale of passage tomb construction, the important concentration of megalithic art as well as the range of sites and the long continuity of activity were cited as reasons for the site’s inscription. Introduction Brú na Bóinne, also known as the Bend of the Boyne or the Boyne Valley, has been the focus of human settlement for at least 6,000 years. Traces of these accumulated layers of activity still survive on the landscape but it is the remains of the prehistoric period, in particular the magnificent tombs of the Neolithic or Late Stone Age, which impart a sense of this being a special place, where ritual and ceremony played a major role in the lives of local communities about 5,000 years ago. Brú na Bóinne in Prehistory The construction of the passage tomb cemetery in Brú na Bóinne commenced some time around 3300 BC and by this time, the area had developed into an open farmed landscape with evidence for domestic houses and occupation scattered throughout. The construction of at least 40 passage tombs displaying a sophisticated knowledge of architecture, engineering, astronomy and artistic endeavour indicates a highly organised and settled society where rituals and ceremonies surrounding the treatment of the dead and contact with the ancestors, required highly complex and permanent manifestation. When the tombs fell into disuse, possibly around 2900 BC, the areas surrounding them continued to be the focus of ceremonies, ritual and habitation right through to the Early Bronze Age period (c.2200 BC). Large earthen embanked circles, pit circles and pit and wooden post circles (all of which have been described as ‘henges’) were constructed. A cursus, comprising a pair of parallel banks and ditches defining a path or routeway can be seen close to Newgrange. Material relating to the later Bronze age has a relatively low visibility in the landscape. A small number of cist burials, burials within ring ditches and fulachtaÁ fia (burnt mounds) have been recorded from this period. Throughout the Iron Age (c.500 BC — AD 400) there is evidence of sporadic activity, including burials interred close to the main mound at Knowth and on the river terrace at Rosnaree. Late Iron Age / Roman items of high value, including coins and jewellery were deposited in the vicinity of Newgrange as votive offerings. The introduction of Christianity in the early fifth century brought renewed activity to Brú na Bóinne. This and the later historic periods are summarised in the Historical Background section. For more information about Woodhenge / Pit Circles, please visit our Educational Resources page. Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site The ‘Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne’ was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993 having been judged to have met three of the six criteria for cultural heritage of outstanding universal value. The three criteria were: - representing a masterpiece of human creative genius, - bearing a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilisation which is living or which has disappeared, - being an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates significant stage(s) in human history. The core area of the World Heritage Site comprises approximately 780 hectares contained within the bend of the River Boyne. A buffer zone, comprising approximately 2,500 hectares extends to the River Mattock in the north and includes the River Boyne itself to the south and extends to the ridgeline of an escarpment that overlooks the core area. The boundaries of the buffer zone were set having taken into account views into and out of the core area. Visitor Access Visitors wishing to access Newgrange and Knowth should note that this can only be achieved by joining formal tours which leave from the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre which is located on the south bank of the river, close to the village of Donore. It is possible to view the mound at Dowth by going directly to the site but it should be noted that there is no public access to the tombs themselves. Full details of access arrangements and facilities available at the Visitor Centre are outlined in the Visitor Information section.
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© 2010 Dept. Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Designed and Developed by Roomthree.com AcmhainnÁ Oideachais Bileog oibre bunscoile le haghaidh Ionad Cuairteora Bhrú na Bóinne Is iad na treoraithe ag Brú na Bóinne a dhear an bhileog oibre seo go n-úsáidfidh daltaÁ Bunscoile Á san Ionad Cuairteora. D’fhéadfadh an bhileog oibre a bheith úsáideach do dhaltaÁ Meánscoile freisin. Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Bunscoile Oibre [PDF 2.5MB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Bunscoile FhreagraÁ [PDF 870KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Word Search [PDF 102KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Crazy Quiz [PDF 109KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Macehead [PDF 217KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Entrance Stone [PDF 190KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Negrange Kerbstone 52 [PDF 243KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Stone Age Link Quiz [PDF 295KB] Áoslódáil Brú na Bóinne Crossword [PDF 103KB] Pacáiste Oideachais Staire do lucht an Teastais Shóisearaigh Is iad na treoraithe ag Brú na Bóinne a dhear an Pacáiste Oideachais seo chun cabhrú le múinteoirÁ agus le daltaÁ agus iad ag obair don Teastas Sóisearach. D'fhéadfadh sé a bheith úsáideach do mhúinteoirÁ agus do dhaltaÁ Bunscoile freisin. Áoslódáil Pacáiste Oideachais Staire do lucht an Teastais Shóisearaigh [PDF 2.5MB] Pacáiste Oideachais Staire do lucht na Sraithe SinsearaÁ — Stair na hEalaÁne Is iad na treoraithe ag Brú na Bóinne a dhear an Pacáiste Oideachais seo chun cabhrú le múinteoirÁ agus le daltaÁ agus iad ag obair don Ardteistiméireacht. D'fhéadfadh sé a bheith úsáideach do mhúinteoirÁ agus do dhaltaÁ Bunscoile freisin. Áoslódáil Pacáiste Oideachais Staire do lucht na Sraithe SinsearaÁ-Stair na hEalaÁne [PDF 8.7 MB] An Comhartha faoi Ghrianstad an Gheimhridh ag SÁ an Bhrú Seo cóip den chomhartha ag SÁ an Bhrú lena dtaispeántar slisne trasghearrtha den phasáiste agus den seomra ag SÁ an Bhrú agus an ghrian á soilsiú agus Á ag éirÁ tráth Ghrianstad an Gheimhridh. Áoslódáil An Comhartha faoi Ghrianstad an Gheimhridh [PDF 1.6MB] An DÁoga ó Ré na CrÁostaÁochta Luaithe ag Cnóbha Cóip is ea é seo den chomhartha ag Cnóbha lena dtaispeántar an dumha mór i rith ré na CrÁostaÁochta Luaithe (450 AD) de réir mar a athraÁodh Cnóbha le láithreán cosanta ollmhór a dhéanamh, mar ar tochlaÁodh dhá dhumha mhóra, ceann ag bun an dumha, an ceann eile gar do bharr an dumha. Áoslódáil An Dioga ó Re na CrÁostaÁochta Luaithe [PDF 500KB] Ciorcal HeinsÁ Adhmaid / Ciorcal na bPoll ag SÁ an Bhrú Cóip is ea é seo den chomhartha ag SÁ an Bhrú lena dtaispeántar an láithreán le linn ré na Cré-Umha Aoise Luaithe (2500 RChr), nuair a tógadh clós adhmaid ollmór taobh leis an dumha, nach raibh á úsáid a thuilleadh. Áoslódáil Bileog Ciorcal HeinsÁ Adhmaid/ Ciorcal na bPoll [PDF 708KB] Dubhadh Seo cóip den chomhartha ag Dubhadh lena dtaispeántar slisne trasghearrtha den dumha, mar a bhfuil an dá sheomra suite agus mar a bhfuil an láithreán suite i gcomparáid le Cnóbha, SÁ an Bhrú & Ionad Cuairteora Bhrú na Bóinne. Áoslódáil Bileog na Dhubhadh [PDF 302KB] MÁcheál J. & Cláir Á“ Kelly - ComhpháirtÁocht sa Tréimhse Réamhstaire Cóip is ea é seo den taispeántas ar shaothar O'Kelly ag SÁ an Bhrú idir 1962 agus 1975. Áoslódáil Micheál J. & Cláir Á“'Kelly - ComhpháirtÁocht sa Tréimhse Réamhstaire [PDF 7.5MB] An EalaÁn ag Cnóbha Seo cóip den chomhartha i seomra na dtaispeántas ag Cnóbha lena léirÁtear cuid de na samplaÁ is iontaÁ den EalaÁn Neoiliteach a fuarthas ag an láithreán. Áoslódáil EalaÁn na TuamaÁ [PDF 667KB] An dumha mór ag Cnóbha agus na tuamaÁ laistigh Seo cóip den chomhartha i seomra na dtaispeántas ag Cnóbha lena dtaispeántar slisne trasghearrtha den dumha agus dá chuid pasáistÁ & seomraÁ. Áoslódáil An dumha mór agus na tuamaÁ [PDF 209KB] Ionad Cuairteora & eolas maidir le taighde faoin Turasóireacht Faigheann Ionad Cuairteora Bhrú na Bóinne go leor fiosrúchán ó mhic léinn atá ag déanamh staidéir ar an Turasóireacht agus ar ábhair ghaolmhara. D’fhéadfadh na naisc seo a leanas a bheith úsáideach do roinnt daoine. Breathnaigh ar ‘rannóg na bhFoilseachán’ mar a bhfuil cóip de 'Brú na Bóinne Management Plan' agus de 'Brú na Bóinne Research Framework'. An Turasóireacht Archaeology in the Classroom, It’s about Time! 2005 Limerick Education Centre le tacaÁocht ón Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil & ón Primary Curriculum Support Service. Breathnaigh ar an SuÁomh IdirlÁn www.itsabouttime.ie