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Ancient sites of the Boyne Valley Home > Southern Ireland > Ireland Wide > Ancient sites of the Boyne Valley Full Listing Of Ancient sites of the Boyne Valley Ancient sites of the Boyne Valley Description The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County of Meath on the east coast of Ireland. The Boyne Valley Mounds at Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth were built around 3200BC making them older than Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Built by Neolithic farming communities about 5000 years ago, the passage tombs have clear astronomical alignments such as the Winter Solstice Sunrise at Newgrange and the Equinox Sunrise at Loughcrew. Contact Owner - Review This Listing