Republic of Ireland

Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland, 1998

Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland, 1998

This is a huge grass covered tomb north of Dublin. It is one of the most remarkable prehistoric sites in Europe and dates back to 3200BC, which predates the Egypt pyramids by 600 years. It also archaeastrological significance as it lines with the sun at the winter solstice.

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