Sí an Bhrú

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Sí an Bhrú is the Irish name for Newgrange, a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish national monument
Neolithic passage tomb
World Heritage Site
archaeological site
megalithic tomb
prehistoric monument
tourist attraction
accessPoint Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
associatedWithDeity Boann
Dagda
linked to: The Dagda
associatedWithFigure Aengus Óg
linked to: Aengus
associatedWithMythology Irish mythology
constructedInPeriod Neolithic
contains cremated remains
human remains
continent Europe
country Ireland
diameter about 80 metres
discoveredByArchaeology 17th century antiquarians
estimatedConstructionDate circa 3200 BC
function ritual site
tomb
hasFeature central chamber
corbelled roof
earthen mound
kerbstones
megalithic art
passage
roof-box opening
spiral carvings
stone basin
white quartz facade
hasNameInEnglish Newgrange
hasWritingSystem megalithic art motifs rather than script
height about 13 metres
heritageDesignation National Monument of Ireland
UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Brú na Bóinne
County Meath
locatedNear River Boyne
majorExcavationBy Michael J. O’Kelly
majorExcavationEnd 1975
majorExcavationStart 1962
managedBy Office of Public Works
olderThan Stonehenge
the Great Pyramid of Giza
orientation aligned to winter solstice sunrise
partOf Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
region Leinster
touristVisitsPerYear hundreds of thousands of visitors
UNESCOSiteId 659
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1993

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Newgrange hasIrishName Sí an Bhrú