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Duleek Destination Guide

Touring Duleek in Ireland

Duleek in the region of Leinster with its 2,376 citizens is located in Ireland - some 23 mi or ( 38 km ) North of Dublin , the country's capital city .

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Time in Duleek is now 06:52 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Liverpool, Lisburn, Glasgow, Enniskillen, and Edinburgh. Being here already, consider visiting Liverpool . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Duleek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Newgrange - megalithic marvel or modern monstrosity?

3:43 min by Michael Bott
Views: 11463 Rating: 4.24

standingwithstones.net Standing with Stones is a remarkable and unprecedented documentary film that takes the viewer beyond Stonehenge on an incredible journey of discovery that reveals the true wealt ..

Barney Live, Drogheda Ireland Orenia

3:46 min by tonskyorenia
Views: 7592 Rating: 5.00

A short visit of Barney and friends to the children of Drogheda Ireland ..


Newgrange Winter Solstice 2009

4:37 min by tubelookjohn
Views: 7087 Rating: 4.91

A short video of the winter solstice at Newgrange 2009. Unfortunately a misty morning prevented us seeing the sun light up the Boyne Valley and the chamber. The video shows the outside of the burial c ..

A walk around Drogheda - a lot better than its reputation

1:40 min by Likeplace
Views: 2410 Rating: 5.00

Admit it. When you think of Drogheda it is generally in the negative. A fair number of stabbings & other crap have going on there recently. And yet, it is not a bad looking place. I walked around rece ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Brú na Bóinne

Brú na Bóinne (Palace of the Boyne) is a World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland and is the largest and one of the most important complex of Megalithic sites in Europe, dating back to the Neolithic period. The complex is situated around a wide bend in the River Boyne.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.69 -6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in County Meath, Iron Age Europe, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Stone Age Europe, Visitor attractions in County Meath, World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

Townleyhall passage grave

Townleyhall passage grave is an Irish chamber tomb around 2km north of Dowth tomb and part of the megalithic complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Louth. The site was originally a Neolithic settlement but was abandoned by its occupants, perhaps because it was a temporary site serving the construction project or due to the death of a senior member, and turned into a passage grave.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.69 -6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in County Louth, Burial monuments and structures, Burial monuments and structures in Ireland, Megalithic monuments in Europe, National Monuments in County Louth, Stone Age Europe, World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

Dowth

Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb which stands in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland. It is found at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|42|10.5|N|6|26|57|W|type:landmark_region:IE |primary |name= }}. Dating from about 2,500 – 2000 BCE, is the second oldest behind Newgrange of the three principal tombs of the Brú na Bóinne ("Mansion on the Boyne") World Heritage Site – a complex of passage-tombs.

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Located at 53.70 -6.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 4th-millennium BC architecture, Ancient Ireland, Archaeological sites in County Meath, Visitor attractions in County Meath, World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

Newgrange

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built about 3200 BC, during the Neolithic period, which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. Newgrange is a large circular mound with a stone passageway and chambers inside. The mound has a retaining wall at the front and is ringed by 'kerbstones' engraved with artwork.

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Located at 53.69 -6.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 4th-millennium BC architecture, Ancient Ireland, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in County Meath, Cemeteries in the Republic of Ireland, Megalithic monuments in Europe, National Monuments in County Meath, Neolithic Europe, Visitor attractions in County Meath, World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

Knowth

Knowth is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of Brú na Bóinne in the valley of the River Boyne in Ireland. Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound (known as Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs. Essentially Knowth (Site 1) is a large mound (about 12 metres high and 67 metres in diameter, covering roughly a hectare) and contains two passages, placed along an east-west line.

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Located at 53.70 -6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 4th-millennium BC architecture, Archaeological sites in County Meath, Rock art in Europe, Royal sites of Ireland, Visitor attractions in County Meath, World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Ireland

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