• Meath Arts Group - An Exhibition at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore from March 29th to April 18th. Entrance to the Exhibition is Free of Charge, Regular charges apply elsewhere.  More...

• Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Programme of Events for the year 2013.  More...

Previous News and Events

• Spring Equinox at Loughcrew 2013 - Cairn T will be open (weather permitting) on the 21st, 22nd & 23rd of March 2013. As Met Éireann is forecasting wintry weather for these days, staff may not be able to be at Loughcrew. Please check on 087-0524975. Message indicating whether Cairns will be open or not for each day will be available from 4.45am.  More...

• Shindig in Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre - Céili and Set Dancing Session on Sunday March 10th 2013.  More...

• Winter Solstice Webcast - the 2012 Winter Solstice Sunrise Illumination at Newgrange will be broadcast live on RTE.ie from 8.45am on Friday 21st December 2012.   More...

• Winter Solstice - Access to the chamber has been assigned by lottery, everyone else is welcome to come and stand outside the entrance to Newgrange on each of the mornings from December 18th to December 23rd inclusive, sunrise is at 8.58am.   More...

• Dowth Winter Solstice Sunset - 3pm to 4pm on Saturday December 22nd  More...

• Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Programme of Events for the year 2012.  More...

• Tlachtga Samhain Fire Festival - Torch lit procession to the Hill of Tlachtga on October 31st.  More...

• National Maths Week 2012 - Two talks by Dr Frank Prendergast at the Visitor Centre - Oct 17th.  More...

• Autumn Equinox at Loughcrew 2012 - Cairn T on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of September.  More...

• The Lady Well Fete - Slane Castle August 19th 2012 from 1pm. Jousting Knights on warhorses, a medieval village and a 100ft inflatable obstacle course will be some of the attractions at this year’s Fete. More...

• The Boyne Valley - Photography Exhibition by Pat Burns - Opening night Thursday July 26th @ 7.30pm, runs to August 28th at the Abbey Gallery Drogheda.  More...

• Craft in Action 2012 - July 14th to August 17th at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre.  More...

• Hill of Tara Lecture Series - Lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitors Centre in July 2012.  More...

• 'The Ever Living Ones' - An exhibition of paintings by Jane Brideson - 14th to 30th June.  More...

• Reading the Landscape of County Meath Lecture Series - 6 lectures from May 24th to June 28th.  More...

• The River Boyne - Amateur Photography Competition 2012 - entries by Monday 28th of May.  More...

• Wild Flower Walk - Sunday May 20nd at 2.00pm - Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre.  More...

• Celebrating Brigid of Faughart at Imbolc - Dundalk area - January 28th – February 1st   More...

• Calling Macha Home - The Navan Centre and Fort, Armagh - 17th February 2012.   More...

• Mound of the Hostages - Hill of Tara - Conservation works starting November 7th.  More...

• Lighting The Darkness - Collaborative Arts + Health exhibition running at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre to Friday January 13th 2012.  More...

• Newgrange Archaeological Survey - no hidden second chamber found.  More...

• Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Programme of Events for the year 2011.  More...

• Solstice Sunday Concert - Sunday 18th of December 2011 - 2pm to 4pm  More...

• Loughcrew Cairns - Competition for Primary School Children, entries by October 31st.  More...

• Autumn Equinox at Loughcrew 2011 - Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September.  More...

• Heritage Week - Meath Events from 20th to 28th August 2011.  More...

• Feis Teamhra: A Turn at Tara - Hill of Tara on Sunday 28th August 2011  More...

• The Lady Well Fete - Slane Castle August 21st 2011 from 12 noon to 6pm.  More...

• John Boyle O'Reilly Autumn School - 10th September 2011 at the Boyne Valley Hotel.  More...

• Boyne Valley Walking Festival - Bank Holiday Weekend - June 2011.  More...

• Pilgrim Art Trail - Exhibition of Print and Video - 1st to 14th May 2011.  More...

• Amateur Photography Competition 2011 - The Heritage of County Meath.  More...

• Proposed Slane Bypass - passes close to the buffer zone of Brú na Bóinne.  More...

• Oldbridge Country Fair at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre - May Bank Holiday Weekend 2011.  More...

• Recent research in the Boyne Valley - Seminar in Drogheda on February 26th 2011. More...

• Brigid of Faughart Festival - Dundalk Area - Friday January 28th to Tuesday Feb 1st 2011.  More...

• Winter Solstice Broadcast - Live streaming on 21st December 2010 from 8:30am.  More...

• Whooper Swans return to the Boyne Valley - from their breeding grounds in Iceland.  More...

• Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Programme of Events for the year 2010.  More...

• Walking With Our Ancestors - Public Lecture in Navan on Wednesday December 15th  More...

• Christmas Cheer at Tara on Saturday December 4th – 2pm to 4pm. Cancelled  More...

• Public Lecture - The Iron Age Post Enclosure at Lismullin - November 18th 2010.  More...

• Samhain Rituals on the Hill of Tara - 31st October and 7th November 2010.  More...

• Clarinet Concert at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre - Lunchtime on October 22nd.  More...

• Sligo Myths & Legends Summer School - 14th and 15th of September 2010.  More...

• Lost and Found - an exhibition exploring the megalithic art of County Meath.  More...

• Heritage Week - 21st to 29th August 2010 - Free Events including Newgrange, Knowth & Dowth.  More...

• Walks and talks on Hill of Tara - last 2 weeks in July 2010  More...

• Craft in Action 2010 - July 10th until August 15th at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre.  More...

• Hill of Tara Lecture Series - Lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitors Centre in July 2010.  More...

• Irish sites seek UNESCO World Heritage Status - By Frank McDonald, The Irish Times. More...

• Newgrange Currachs - 36 foot craft under construction using hazel rods.  More...

• Proposed New Road - Proposed bypass of Slane village too close to Newgrange and Knowth. More...

• Brigid of Faughart Festival - Jan 27th to Feb 1st 2010 - Dundalk, Co. Lough. More...

• The Irish Archaeological Field School 2010 - Bective Abbey, the Hill of Tara and Newgrange.  More...

• Newgrange Winter Solstice Draw 2009 - draw took  place on Friday September 25th 2009.  More...

• Port threat to Bremore Passage Tombs - An Taisce on the proposed deepwater port at Bremore.  More...

• Winter Solstice Conference 2009 - with Martin Brennan on Sunday the 20th December 2009.  More...

• Archaeo-astronomy presentation - Navan on Sunday 8th November 2009 at 8pm.  More...

• New Archaeology in Prehistory - National Museum Autumn Lecture Series 2009.  More...

• Autumn Equinox at Loughcrew - Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September 2009.  More...

• Meath Events - Heritage Week - 22nd to the 30th of August 2009  More...

• Hill of Tara Lecture Series - lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitors Centre on July 2009.  More...

• Creation - an exhibition by Richard Thomas - Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre June 2009.  More...

• Along the Road to Slane - Excavations on the N2 - Lecture Series 2009 at Brú na Bóinne.  More...

• The Colour Is Vibrancy - A Brú na Bóinne Art Exhibition by Patricia Mc Ateer - April 2009  More...

• Secrets of the Stones - two part RTE TV programme 13th April and May 4th May 2009.  More...

• Amateur Photography Competition 2009 - The Heritage of County Meath.  More...

• Brown Bull Walking - A Brú na Bóinne Art Exhibition by Tommy Barr during the month of March 2009.  More...

• Spring Equinox at Loughcrew - March 2009 - Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of March.  More...

• Celebrating Brigid of Faughart at Imbolc - 28th January to 1st February 2009.  More...

• Research boost for Brú na Bóinne complex - An article by Eileen Battersby - December 22nd 2008.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Research Framework - December 2008.  More...

• 2009 Calendar of Irish Megalithic Monuments - Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Loughcrew, Tara.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site - Research Framework Public Seminar - October 28th 2008 More...

• Newgrange Winter Solstice Draw 2008 - took  place on September 26th 2008.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne Autumn Lecture Series 2008 - Free Wednesday Lectures in September and October.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne Visual Arts Exhibition - September 2008 - Earthworks by artist Di Pattison  More...

• Loughcrew Equinox Dawn September 2008 - at Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September.  More...

• Tara Lecture Series - Lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Wednesdays in July 2008.   More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Research Framework - June 2008.  More...

• Archaeology and the Goddess: between past and present - TCD Dublin - June 28th 2008.  More...

• WAC Fringe events - The World Archaeological Congress - Dublin June 29th - July 4th 2008.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Lecture - 11th June 2008 by Robert Hensey of NUI Galway.  More...

Newgrange covered in a blanket of snow in December 2010 - Aerial Photo by Richard Smith

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