"The visitor center has very informative exhibits about the neolithic structures in the Boyne valley area and prepares you for the trip out to Knowth and Newgrange, indeed I would deem it essential that you go here before getting on the bus to these places. The ticket sales are well organized in that people will come and ask you where you want to go (and when) before you reach the cash register and bring you the necessary stickers, which I can only surmise saves quite a bit of time. Good bathroom facilities and a very nice shop with a wide range of products."
We actually visited the center in the afternoon of the third day; as it was too late to go out and see anything, they let us walk around the exhibits for free. I wonder what they mean by "necessary management". Does that include being stuffed for the education & entertainment of tourists?
What a neolithic house might have looked like.
How they moved the big stones. Same method was probably in use all over the world, maybe for the pyramids.
Once we had our tickets (or rather our stickers), we walked over to the bus stop, about 5-10 minutes' walk from the center. We had to cross the river Boyne, which meanders quietly through the fields. The access to water was probably the most important factor when they decided where to settle.
A short ride away was the giant tomb of Knowth, with some smaller buildings close by. I'll turn it over to TripAdvisor:
"A visit to Knowth gives you an insight into neolithic life and shows you an incredible 4,500+ year old construction, the largest of its kind in the world. I was lucky enough to have a very well spoken guide who told us about the building of the mound and some theories pertaining to the artworks and the positioning of various parts of the structure. Very interesting and stimulating talk. You're allowed a little way inside and can take as many photos as you want, but for safety reasons most of the interior of the mound itself is off limits. The views from the top are very nice."
Some smaller structures.
There was some kind of wooden structure very near the mound, I'm not sure they know what it was for.
This was as far as we were allowed inside the tomb.
Ancient artwork, just about every stone is decorated.
Looks like Jabba the Hutt visited here long ago.
Views from the top.
Nice, rolling countryside.
Original entrance.
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