Brú na Bóinne

Brú na Bóinne – Attributes of Outstanding Universal Value

Brú na Bóinne, World Heritage Property /

Brú na Bóinne – Attributes of Outstanding Universal Value Attributes convey the Outstanding Universal Value of a World Heritage Property and enable an understanding of that value. These attributes should be the focus of protection and management actions. Landscape Archaeological features Intangible Please note that errors in the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value have been […]

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Winter Solstice

Brú na Bóinne /

The Winter Solstice at Newgrange Of the many notable features at Newgrange, the most famous is the small opening or ‘roof box’ situated above the passage entrance. At dawn on the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year (21 December) and for a number of days before and after, a shaft of sunlight enters

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