Dowth Henge

Nearest town:
Drogheda (5km ENE)
OS reference:
O034742
OS sheet:
43
Latitude:
53° 42' 25.97 N
Longitude:
6° 26' 2.23 W
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Image of Dowth Henge by ryaner

Tantalising view of Dowth henge through the tall fence.

Image credit: ryaner
ryaner
ryaner May 24, 2020
Image of Dowth Henge by ryaner
Image credit: There's a little over a quarter of the henge in this shot.
ryaner
ryaner Oct 10, 2013
Image of Dowth Henge by ryaner

Over the south-west entrance. Dowth henge is huge!

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ryaner
ryaner Oct 10, 2013
Image of Dowth Henge by ryaner

Another distorted view of Dowth henge, looking across at the south-west opening.

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ryaner
ryaner Jul 13, 2006

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Dowth Henge

ryaner
ryaner Jul 13, 2006

On a rainy day I trudged across the field to this henge for a look. Rarely mentioned, at least in the books that I’ve read, I wasn’t expecting much. Don’t believe what you don’t read! This is well worth the effort.

I can’t begin to estimate the diameter or circumference, but can say with confidence that either of the Knowth or Newgrange mounds would fit inside it with plenty of room to spare. It’s huge! The banks of the henge rise to about 5 metres. There are 2 distinct openings, roughly to the south-west and north-east, but there may be more – there’s a lot of heavy growth at this time of the year. This henge is on private land so you may need to get permission.

I would have liked to stay here longer but the rain was rotten and I was dressed for summer. Definitely one that ought to be on your itinerary when you visit Brú na Boinne. I’ll certainly be back.

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