Unique to the Boyne Valley

A new €4.5M state-of-the-art Visitor Experience opens at the Brú na Bóinne centre

(Story by Sally Harding)

A new state-of-the-art Visitor Experience at the Brú na Bóinne centre was opened today following a €4.5m investment by Fáilte Ireland, OPW and Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

The new immersive visitor experience will showcase the archaeological and historical heritage of Brú na Bóinne in a way that is evocative, absorbing and entertaining for visitors while increasing the capacity of visitors to the site and monuments.

From mystical tombs to Samhain festivities – why Boyne Valley is the real home of Halloween

"Buried under lifetimes of soil, the Neolithic passage tomb of Newgrange is swathed in the green grassy hills of Boyne Valley, with the Wicklow mountains looming darkly ahead in the distance." - https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/lifestyle/from-mystical-tombs-to-samhain-festivities-why-boyne-valley-is-the-real-home-of-halloween-955927.html

Molecular archaeology can reveal Newgrange’s secrets

"Who built Newgrange and the other Boyne Valley passage tombs – and why? It remains one of archaeology’s most intractable questions. In a renewed effort to find some answers, archaeologists are using chemistry to analyse molecules in bone, pottery and artefacts found during early digs at Newgrange and Knowth." - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/molecular-archaeology-can-reveal-newgrange-s-secrets-1.4023929

Bespoke experience the key at welcoming Knightsbrook

"Return business is the lifeblood of any business and Knightsbrook, which is situated just three minutes from historic Trim in Co Meath, has enjoyed no shortage of loyalty from its customers since it opened 13 years ago." - https://www.independent.ie/sport/golf/tee-to-green/bespoke-experience-the-key-at-welcoming-knightsbrook-38534973.html

Middle Eastern Tour Operators Visit Ireland

"Seven tour operators from the Middle East explored the island of Ireland in September, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI." - https://www.fft.ie/middle-eastern-tour-operators-visit-ireland/28581

Minister Moran Announces €1m for Royal Canal Greenway

Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD has today announced a significant package of funding totalling €1m for Phase 2 of the Royal Canal Greenway. When launched it will be the longest Greenway in Ireland totalling 130km in length, connecting Maynooth in Co Kildare with Clondara in Co. Longford. The funding will be provided from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Budget 2020 allocation for Greenways.

Castles, passage tombs, Viking cities – in Ireland, ancient history is all around you

"Ireland's ancient sites prove to be some of the best places in the country to tour" - https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/travel-tips/ireland-ancient-sites-tours

Taste the Island this Autumn in the Boyne Valley

"Taste the Island is a new initiative from Failte Ireland that will showcase the very best of Ireland’s food and drink culture. That means everything from restaurants and local craft food and drink producers to festivals and food trails and everything in between!" - https://boynevalleyflavours.ie/blog/general-news/taste-the-island-this-autumn-in-the-boyne-valley/

12 of the most breathtaking views in the province of Leinster, Ireland

Newgrange featured in this great article:

"The famous Neolithic monument is is over 5,000 years old, preceding Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, and on the shortest day of the year sunlight fills the massive chamber with the rising of the sun." - https://www.irishpost.com/travel/12-breathtaking-views-province-leinster-ireland-170552

Discover Ireland’s Ancient East with Irish Ferries this autumn

"Less than an hour’s drive from Dublin port where Irish Ferries has up to six arrivals a day, is County Meath at the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East" - https://cruisenewz.wordpress.com/2019/08/07/discover-irelands-ancient-east-with-irish-ferries-this-autumn/

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