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Top 10 places to see in Ireland
By CONN CORRIGAN AND MEGHAN SWEENEY, IrishCentral.com Staff Writers
Published Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 2:15 PM
Updated Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 4:11 PM
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1. Boyne Valley
Brú na Bóinne (the Boyne Palace) in County Meath contains some of the most important historic sites and monuments in Ireland, and is a designated World Heritage Site.
It features the massive megalithic ancient passage tombs – which are graves dating back to ancient times – of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. These tombs are older than both Stonehenge in England and the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
Newgrange, which was built about 5,000 years ago, is Ireland’s most famous prehistoric site.
It’s especially famous for a spectacular event on Dec. 21, also known as the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. The tomb was built in such a way so that on this day, it is illuminated by a narrow beam of sunlight which shines through a specially designed roof box. Those who have seen this say its an unforgettable experience.
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As an injineer, that has been to Stonehenge, (How the hell did they move those ****** ******* rocks?!!?). O may have to add this to my “bucket list”!
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