There were also sites called Knoth and Dowth or something like that. I would like to know more about these places. The tour ladies told us some of the history and discoveries. This river valley was the cradle of Irish civilization. The fertile soil supported a sophisticated society in Neolithic times.
Much evidence survives in the form of ring forts, passage graves and sacred enclosures.
The Boyne valley encompasses the Hill of Tara and the Hill of Slane, both of which are major sites in Celtic mythology. In fact, this whole region is rich in association with Ireland's prehistory. Newgrange is one of the most impressive prehistoric monuments in Europe. The entrance, which is almost 60 feet long, leads to a main chamber, which has a corbelled roof and rises to a height of 19 feet. 3200 B.C. At Dowth the passage grave was plundered by Victorian souvenir hunters and has not been fully excavated.