Knowth

3200 BC12 m highIreland

CountryIreland

Date3200 BC

Notable Feature12 m high

RegionMeath

About Knowth

The largest passage tomb in the Boyne Valley. Has two passages facing east and west for equinox alignments. 300 decorated stones, a third of all megalithic art in Europe. Part of the Br na Binne UNESCO site.

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