Knowth and Newgrange

We had a nice dinner last evening celebrating Sue's birthday.  She has caught up to me again...if only temporarily.  It was nice to eat something other than 'pub grub' for  change.

Before we left home we booked a tour of Bru na Boinne.  Good thing that we did as it was sold out.  This is an archaeological site where we were able to visit 5000 year old tombs/burial grounds.  They are massive mounds built atop natural hills with a chamber inside reached by a narrow stone passage.  Little is known as to why these things were built or better yet, how in the heck they moved some of these rocks upwards of 70km.  At Newgrange we were able to enter the passage way and go under the mound.  The experience is mind boggling almost giving us the chills. These have been being excavated every year since about 1960.  They learn more and more but the overriding question is still, why were they built?

The rest of the day was spent making our way to Belfast in Northern Ireland.  It is funny.  You cross a border,  one country in the EU the other is no longer.  The only difference is there is no longer Gaelic on the signs and the speed limit changes to mph.  Not a sign to be found!



  Boyne River

Knowth Burial Mound


 Neolithic stone carvings, Knowth


Newgrange


Entrance to Newgrange where we were able to enter


Belfast Lager

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