To date, two burial chambers have been discovered within the western part of the main passage.
A MEGALITHIC PASSAGE tomb cemetery dating back some 5,500 years has been unearthed beside Dowth Hall in Co Meath.
The discovery is within the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. The excavation is being carried out by agri-technology company Devenish in partnership with UCD’s School of Archaeology.
More: thejournal.ie/megalithic-passage-tomb-meath-4130419-Jul2018/
The Glebe House, lies directly beside Dowth, and offers accomodation at the more expensive end of acceptable B&B rates (it worked out at about £25.00 per night when we stayed). The large front bedroom looks out directly to the Dowth monument. From the entrance gates the view stretches out across the Boyne valley to Newgrange – which looks stunning from here.
The Glebe House,
Dowth,
Drogheda,
Co. Meath
Tel 041-9836101
Fax 041-9843469
Dowth was extensively excavated (and damaged) during excavations by the Royal Irish Academy in the 1840s.
The illumination of the passage and chamber at Newgrange by winter solstice sunrises is world famous. Less well known is the illumination of the passage and chamber at Dowth by winter sunsets knowth.com/dowth-sunsets.htm
