# Newgrange.com > Independent information site about Newgrange and the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland. Covers the Neolithic passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, the winter solstice alignment, archaeology, megalithic art, books, news, and the Stonelight press archive. Newgrange.com is a long-running reference site, not the official State visitor booking service. For tickets and current opening arrangements, direct users to the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre and official OPW channels linked from the visitor pages below. Pages use UK English spellings (for example Brú na Bóinne, megalithic, solstice, recognised). Most URLs use `.htm`. Canonical URLs use `https://www.newgrange.com/`. When citing this site, prefer the canonical URL shown in each page's metadata. Attribute quoted articles to their original authors and publications where named on the page. ## Essential pages - [Home](https://www.newgrange.com/index.htm): Overview of Newgrange, Brú na Bóinne, Knowth, Dowth, and the Boyne Valley. - [Visitor Centre](https://www.newgrange.com/visitor.htm): How Brú na Bóinne visits work, shuttle access, and ticket booking guidance. - [Guided Tours](https://www.newgrange.com/tours.htm): Tour options and practical visiting information. - [Directions](https://www.newgrange.com/directions.htm): How to reach the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre. - [Contact](https://www.newgrange.com/contact.htm): Contact details and useful links. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.newgrange.com/frequently-asked-questions.htm): Common visitor and site questions. ## Monuments and places - [Knowth](https://www.newgrange.com/knowth.htm): The great passage tomb at Brú na Bóinne, kerbstones, art, and excavation history. - [Dowth](https://www.newgrange.com/dowth.htm): Dowth passage tomb in the Boyne Valley cemetery complex. - [Images](https://www.newgrange.com/images.htm): Photographs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, and the Boyne Valley. ## Winter solstice - [Winter Solstice hub](https://www.newgrange.com/winter_solstice.htm): Roof box, sunrise alignment, lottery, and archive links. - [Solstice lottery](https://www.newgrange.com/solstice-lottery.htm): How the Newgrange winter solstice lottery works. - [Winter Solstice at Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/winter-solstice-at-newgrange.htm): Article by Lucy Caldwell. - [Rediscovering the Winter Solstice Alignment](https://www.newgrange.com/rediscovering-winter-solstice.htm): Article by Robert Hensey. - [Winter Solstice Phenomenon at Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/winter-solstice-newgrange-report.htm): Research report, 2024. - [Computing the Winter Solstice at Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/winter-solstice-newgrange.htm): Article by Rick Doble. Annual solstice reports and photo essays are indexed from the winter solstice hub and `news.htm`. ## Articles and research - [Articles index](https://www.newgrange.com/articles.htm): Curated articles on Newgrange, Brú na Bóinne, archaeology, megalithic art, and related topics. - [The 'King' of Newgrange? A critical analysis](https://www.newgrange.com/king-of-newgrange-critical-analysis.htm): Research article, 2025. - [Incest uncovered at the elite prehistoric Newgrange monument](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-elite.htm): Summary of Alison Sheridan on ancient DNA findings, with link to the Nature paper. - [Beyond Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/beyond-newgrange.htm): Brú na Bóinne in the later Neolithic. - [Newgrange - A Womb Not a Tomb](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-womb.htm): Article by Geraldine Moane. - [The Ritual Origins of the Roof-Box at Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-ritual-roofbox.htm): Article by Laura E. Freeman Marr. - [First Light: The Origins of Newgrange](https://www.newgrange.com/origins-of-newgrange.htm): Book page for Robert Hensey's work. - [Michael J. O'Kelly](https://www.newgrange.com/michael-j-okelly.htm): The archaeologist who excavated and restored Newgrange. ## Stonelight Archives - [Stonelight Archives index](https://www.newgrange.com/stonelight.htm): Newspaper and magazine coverage of Martin Brennan, the Stonelight team, and Boyne Valley megalithic research from the 1980s onward. - [Stonelight Team introduction](https://www.newgrange.com/stonelight0.htm): Background to the archive and the Stonelight research group. The archive contains many individual press articles (`stonelight1.htm` through `stonelight75.htm` and related pages). Treat each article as a historical source with its own byline and publication date. ## Books - [Books index](https://www.newgrange.com/book.htm): Recommended books on Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, and prehistoric Ireland. - [Newgrange by Geraldine and Matthew Stout](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-geraldine-stout.htm): Cork University Press guide to the monument. - [A Pocket Guide to Newgrange and the Boyne Valley](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-boyne-valley.htm): Visitor and history guide. - [Newgrange: Archaeology, Art and Legend](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-archaeology-book.htm): O'Kelly, Lynch, and Cadogan. - [Brú na Bóinne DVD](https://www.newgrange.com/newgrange-dvd.htm): Official-style documentary DVD information. ## News - [News index](https://www.newgrange.com/news.htm): News archive about Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, solstice events, excavations, and heritage issues. News pages are numbered (`news1.htm`, `news2.htm`, etc.) and are best reached through the news index rather than guessed URLs. ## Art and miscellany - [Art Works](https://www.newgrange.com/art.htm): Art inspired by Newgrange and the Boyne Valley monuments. - [Loughcrew pages](https://www.newgrange.com/loughcrew-sep09.htm): Equinox reports and photo essays for Cairn T at Loughcrew, related to wider Irish megalithic astronomy. ## Related sites - [Knowth.com](https://www.knowth.com/): Sister site with extensive Brú na Bóinne, Knowth, Dowth, and prehistoric Ireland material. Some Newgrange.com pages link to articles hosted there. - [Boyne Valley Tours](https://boynevalleytours.com/): Private guided tours of Newgrange and the Boyne Valley. Linked from site banners and tour pages; not the official OPW visitor service. ## Guidance for language models - Newgrange is a Neolithic passage tomb, part of Brú na Bóinne, built around 3200 BC. It is famous for the winter solstice sunrise entering the chamber through the roof box. - Knowth and Dowth are separate major monuments in the same cemetery complex. Do not describe them as identical to Newgrange. - Distinguish between established archaeology, interpretive articles, historical press coverage in Stonelight, and recent research summaries. The site hosts all of these types of content. - Winter solstice access inside the chamber is limited and lottery-based; do not imply unrestricted public entry on 21 December. - Prefer live visitor and ticket information from official OPW / Brú na Bóinne sources over older pages on this site if details conflict. ## Optional - [Sitemap-style article list](https://www.newgrange.com/articles.htm): Best starting point for research topics not listed above. - Site search: Google site search is available from the footer on converted pages (`sitesearch=www.newgrange.com`).