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Irish Neolithic site
Knowth (/ˈnaʊθ/; Irish: Cnóbha) is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded
Knowth
Archaeological site in County Meath, Ireland
The site is dominated by the passage tombs of Newgrange (Sí an Bhrú), Knowth (Cnogbha) and Dowth (Dubhadh), built during the 32nd century BC. Together
Brú_na_Bóinne
Neolithic monument in County Meath, Ireland
complex, a World Heritage Site that also includes the passage tombs of Knowth and Dowth, as well as other henges, burial mounds and standing stones. Newgrange
Newgrange
British, Irish and Manx history c. 4100–2500 BC
3000–2500 BC Stone armring and callaïs jewellery Engraved 'calendar stone' at Knowth Carved stone balls, Scotland Jade axe, England, c. 3000 BC Chiselled granite
Neolithic_British_Isles
Rulers of Brega, a petty kingdom north of Dublin in medieval Ireland
ruled by the Uí Chernaig; and Northern Brega, or the Kingdom of Cnogba/Knowth, which was ruled by the Uí Chonaing. Despite this, many kings of Brega ruled
Kings_of_Brega
Neolithic passage tomb located in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland
tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, along with Newgrange and Knowth. Its features align it with the other passage tombs, which date from around
Dowth
County in Ireland
historical sites, including the Hill of Tara, Hill of Slane, Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Loughcrew, the Abbey of Kells, Trim Castle and Slane Castle. The
County_Meath
Symbol with three-fold rotational symmetry
). "Newgrange Ireland - Megalithic Passage Tomb - World Heritage Site". Knowth.com. 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2013-08-16. Anthony Murphy and Richard Moore
Triskelion
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
possible depictions of the Moon is a 3,000 BCE rock carving Orthostat 47 at Knowth, Ireland. The crescent depicting the Moon as with the lunar deity Nanna/Sin
Moon
High King of Ireland
Conghalach Cnoghbha (older spelling: Congalach Cnogba or Congalach mac Máel Mithig) was High King of Ireland, according to the lists in the Annals of the
Congalach_Cnogba
Ireland until c. 400 AD
Irish megalithic tombs Creevykeel Court Tomb, a court cairn in County Sligo Knowth, a passage tomb at Brú na Bóinne Poulnabrone dolmen, a portal tomb in The
Prehistoric_Ireland
Type of megalithic tomb
multiple names: authors list (link) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Passage graves. newgrange.com World Heritage IE - Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth
Passage_grave
Town in County Louth, Ireland, with suburbs in County Meath
Neolithic period onwards, of which the large passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth are probably the best known. The density of archaeological sites
Drogheda
Name list
(died 718), an Irish king of Brega, from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill Amalgaid mac Éndai
Aulay
Royal house in medieval Ireland
the Uí Chonaing, named for Congal's son Conaing Cuirre. This branch ruled Knowth, the northern part of Brega. Its notable members included Cináed mac Írgalaig
Síl_nÁedo_Sláine
Neolithic Passage Tomb in Ireland
Michigan State University - Reuse of Cemeteries in Prehistoric Ireland Knowth.com photo of Samhain sunrise at the Mound of Hostages "The Stone Age Mound
Mound_of_the_Hostages
Study of the surface and shape of the Moon
The oldest known illustration of the Moon was found in a passage grave in Knowth, County Meath, Ireland. The tomb was carbon dated to 3330–2790 BC. Around
Selenography
los Hermanos Viera is a dolmen—a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb Knowth Ireland Europe c. 3200 BCE Passage grave A Neolithic passage grave and an
List of oldest extant buildings
List_of_oldest_extant_buildings
Village in County Louth, Ireland
(named after the nearby Mellifont Abbey); it is also close to Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth burial mounds, Monasterboice monastery, and to the Battle of the
Tullyallen,_County_Louth
River in Leinster, Ireland
The River Boyne and Boyne Valley as seen from the Knowth passage tomb of Brú na Bóinne
River_Boyne
Large stone used to build a structure or monument
found in the northeast of the country, mostly in the province of Drenthe. Knowth is a passage grave of the Brú na Bóinne neolithic complex in Ireland, dating
Megalith
Architectural elements typical of European megalithic structures
were then painted. Many orthostats were a focus for megalithic art, as at Knowth in Ireland. In the context of classical Greek architecture the term orthostate
Megalithic architectural elements
Megalithic_architectural_elements
Art produced in preliterate cultures
massive stone carved with a complex design of spirals. The mound at nearby Knowth has large flat rocks with rock engravings on their vertical faces all around
Prehistoric_art
10th-century King of Dublin
at Lagore crannog in County Meath, and then looted the burial chamber at Knowth the following week. Olaf is described as "Lord of the Foreigners" by the
Olaf_Guthfrithson
Irish archaeologist (1930–2021)
was particularly known for his work over forty years at Knowth, having been director of the Knowth Research Project. In 1968, he became the first person
George_Eogan
Limestone cave in County Kilkenny, Ireland
the present Dunmore Cave, while the first two translate as the caves of Knowth and Slaney. It is not known which exact system of caves/passage tombs near
Dunmore_Cave
Blunt striking weapon
one of the artifacts discovered in excavations of the Neolithic mound of Knowth in Ireland, and Bronze Age archaeology cites numerous finds of perforated
Mace_(bludgeon)
Area of historical importance in Ireland
(53°44′36″N 7°08′03″W / 53.743299°N 7.134040°W / 53.743299; -7.134040), Knowth, and Dowth in the Boyne Valley. The Cairn T alignment is similar to the
Loughcrew
around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. Knowth is a Neolithic passage grave and ancient monument estimated to date from
List of archaeoastronomical sites by country
List_of_archaeoastronomical_sites_by_country
Megalithic monument category
central monument, bigger than its 'satellites'. This pattern is seen at Knowth and at Carrowmore. There is often structure on an even larger scale associated
Passage_tombs_in_Ireland
Human-made markings on natural stone
in what is now south-eastern France and northern Italy. Finnish Rock Art Knowth Loughcrew Newgrange Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in the British Isles
Rock_art
European archaeological culture, 2800–1800 BC
Ireland is accompanied by the destruction of smaller satellite tombs at Knowth and collapses of the great cairn at Newgrange, marking an end to the Neolithic
Bell_Beaker_culture
Archaeological complex in County Meath, Ireland
906362 43 1. "Woodhenge - Tara" Archived 23 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Knowth.com. Newman, Conor (2007). "Procession and Symbolism at Tara" Archived 25
Hill_of_Tara
Book by David Lewis-Williams
and Çatalhöyük – and Atlantic Europe, including the sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Bryn Celli Ddu. The authors argue that these monuments illustrate the
Inside_the_Neolithic_Mind
Curve that winds around a central point
168-169 "Newgrange Ireland - Megalithic Passage Tomb - World Heritage Site". Knowth.com. 2007-12-21. Archived from the original on 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-08-16
Spiral
Írgalach ua Conaing, was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill. He was the son
8th_century_in_Ireland
Surname list
mac Flainn (died 849), King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill Cummascach mac
Flainn
Bronze artefact, c. 1600 BC, found in Nebra, Germany
Neolithic or earlier, such as at the megalithic sites of Newgrange and Knowth in Ireland. Solar boats or vessels also appear in later Indo-European traditions:
Nebra_sky_disc
Study of those ancient cultures that built megalithic sites on the British Isles
"cruciform passage" sites of the Maes Howe type in Orkney (in Ireland e.g. Knowth and Newgrange), whose distribution extends as far as the Scilly Isles and
British_megalith_architecture
UNESCO World Heritage site in County Louth, Ireland
New York: Barnes & Noble. p. 159. OCLC 3451338. Media related to Townleyhall passage grave at Wikimedia Commons Pictures Images from Knowth.com v t e
Townleyhall_passage_grave
king of Brega. The territory of Brega that he ruled was called Cnogba (Knowth) or North Brega which he ruled from 662 to 696. He was king of all Brega
Congalach_mac_Conaing_Cuirre
Irish bishop and monastic saint
Celts Origins and Background, Some thoughts on the Celts, Desmond Johnson, Knowth Alan Griffiths, Quiert, Ogham, Academia Ian Campbell Bradley, Argyll:The
Ciarán_of_Clonmacnoise
Dungalaig (died 748) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the grandson
Indrechtach_mac_Dungalaig
King of Knowth in the medieval Irish province of Mide, succeeding his father Conaing mac Flainn in 849. Cináed's family belonged to the Knowth, or Uí Chonaing
Cináed_mac_Conaing
megalithic tombs, and domesticated sheep and cattle. Some of these tombs, as at Knowth and Dowth, are huge stone monuments and many of them, such as the Passage
History_of_Ireland
Gaelic female hag deity
Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via The Internet Archive. Ó Cathasaigh, Tomás. "Knowth - The Epynom of Cnogba". Monaghan, Patricia. The Encyclopedia of Celtic
Cailleach
Culinary traditions of Ireland
(5), 37-44. McCormick, F., & Murray, E. (2007). Excavations at Knowth Vol 3. Knowth and the Zooarchaeology of Early Christian Ireland. Dublin: Royal
Irish_cuisine
Civil parish in Leinster, Ireland
needed] "Cluain Ailbhe / Clonalvy". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2021. Byrne, Excavations at Knowth PRIA 66C4 p. 396
Clonalvy
Ancient Celtic board game
stone cones for gaming have been found in sites at Shetland, Scotland and Knowth, Ireland. This is also suggested by Irish legends such as the Echtra Nerai
Fidchell
Population group of early historic Ireland
Patrick, (Dublin, 2004) p. 69 ISBN 1-85182-867-2 Byrne, Excavations at Knowth PRIA 66C4 p. 396 Byrne, Ciannachta Breg, p. 126. For more information on
Ciannachta
a central chamber or chambers. Examples of this type include Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth. Portal tombs (often referred to as dolmens) are mainly located
Irish_megalithic_tombs
Townland in County Meath, Ireland
townlands in County Louth. Neighbouring townlands to the south are Balfeddock, Knowth, and Crewbane, to the west Cashel, Mooretown, and Knockmooney. The northern
Monknewtown
(around 600 – 734; destroyed by the Franks.) Brega (pre-604 – 1171) Cnogba (Knowth) (pre 634 – 10th century) Conaille Muirtheimne (pre 668 – after 1081) Kingdom
List_of_monarchies
Irish scholar and cultural revivalist
(1892–1896), "On the Tumuli and Inscribed Stones at New Grange, Dowth, and Knowth", The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, 30, Royal Irish Academy:
George_Coffey
King of Ossory, King of Leinster
combined force of Ossorians and the Leinstermen, raiding and burning as far as Knowth and Drogheda. The Annals of Tigernach eulogize him as "overking of Leinster
Donnchad_mac_Gilla_Pátraic
Irish god of skills and the arts
daughters of Ruadri Ruad, king of Britain. Buí lived and was buried at Knowth (Cnogba). Nás was buried at Naas, County Kildare, which is said to be named
Lugh
Missions to the Moon
possible depictions of the Moon is a 3,000 BCE rock carving Orthostat 47 at Knowth, Ireland. The crescent depicting the Moon, as with the lunar deity Nanna/Sin
Exploration_of_the_Moon
Complex of archaeological sites in Roscommon, Ireland
the present Dunmore Cave, while the first two translate as the caves of Knowth and the caves of Slaney. is not known which exact system of caves/passage
Rathcroghan
King of Brega in medieval Ireland
Flainn (died 849) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son
Conaing_mac_Flainn
Museum of Country Life near Castlebar Meath Brú na Bóinne, location of the Knowth, Dowth and Newgrange neolithic tombs and monuments Hill of Tara, seat of
List of tourist attractions in Ireland
List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Ireland
Village in County Tipperary, Ireland
hill summit. The Knockroe passage tomb shares similarities with Newgrange, Knowth and Loughcrew and is one of the most decorated tombs outside of the Boyne
Ahenny
Neolithic passage tomb
covered with earth. There are similarities with the tombs at Newgrange and Knowth (both in County Meath). Excavations, led by Muiris O'Sullivan of the Department
Knockroe_Passage_Tomb
Independent, 2021-11-09 Composer John Kinsella dies aged 89 RTÉ News, 2021-11-10 Knowth archaeologist Prof George Eogan dies aged 91 Irish Times, 2021-11-19 Ireland
2021_in_Ireland
(Knocknarea) various - Knowth (part of Brú na Bóinne) Meath 53°42′06″N 6°29′30″W / 53.70167°N 6.49167°W / 53.70167; -6.49167 (Knowth) passage tomb 5200
List of megalithic monuments in Ireland
List_of_megalithic_monuments_in_Ireland
Monuments in Meath, Ireland
409 Knowth Passage Tomb Cemetery Knowth 53°42′04″N 6°29′29″W / 53.701216°N 6.491398°W / 53.701216; -6.491398 (Knowth Passage Tomb) 549 Knowth Mound
List of national monuments in County Meath
List_of_national_monuments_in_County_Meath
having exterior stonework on the mound). Other notable passage graves are Knowth and Dowth, also in the Boyne Valley near Drogheda. From some time beginning
Architecture_of_Ireland
737-738. The Uí Chernaig sept had a feud with the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) in North Brega going back to the assassination of Cernach's grandfather
Cernach_mac_Fogartaig
Social enterprise in archaeology, heritage, and nature recovery
investigating newly discovered Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments near Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth. DigVentures worked with CIfA on guidance for the management
DigVentures
Village in County Meath, Ireland
attended Nobber Fair Day. George Eogan, archaeologist known for his work at Knowth Shane McEntee (1956–2012), Fine Gael TD and Minister of State Turlough O'Carolan
Nobber
Medieval southeastern Irish kingdom
Carman to celebrate his over-kingship. In 1039, he led a hosting as far as Knowth and Drogheda., and he died the same year. Gofraid mac Arailt, King of the
Osraige
Brega was recovered by the northern sept of Uí Chonaing based at Cnogba(Knowth) in the person of Congalach mac Conaing (died 778). Niall became ruler of
Niall_mac_Conaill
Írgalach ua Conaing, was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son
Írgalach_mac_Conaing
Irish historian and archaeologist
worked with Professor George Eogan at the archaeological excavations at Knowth. He left a large corpus of works that he had either written or edited and
John_Bradley_(historian)
ISSN 0332-0758. JSTOR 30007421. Eogan, G; Byrne, FJ (1967–1968). "Excavations at Knowth, County Meath, 1962–1965". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 66C:
1146_in_Ireland
Irish archaeologist
London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27809-1. "Professor Michael J. O'Kelly excavated and restored Newgrange". Knowth.com. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
Michael_J._O'Kelly
king of Brega. The territory of Brega that he ruled was called Cnogba (Knowth) or North Brega which he ruled from 634 to 662. He ruled during a time when
Conaing_Cuirre
Cnogba) (died 759) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son
Dúngal_mac_Amalgado
Irish geologist and naturalist (1912–1997)
several different disciplines, particularly archaeological investigations at Knowth. He was elected a Fellow of Trinity College in 1944, followed by appointment
George_Francis_Mitchell
Dowth Grianan of Aileach Hill of Tara Innisfallen Abbey Kilcrea Friary Knowth Monasterboice Newgrange Trim Castle Carrowmore Miosgán Medhbh Seefin Passage
List of archaeological sites by country
List_of_archaeological_sites_by_country
Merveilles, France The tribe master, Vallée des Merveilles, France Newgrange Knowth Dowth Loughcrew Tara Clonfinlough Stone Boheh Stone Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
List_of_petroglyph_sites
Study of the experience and ritual use of light by ancient peoples
strengthening to allow public access. In the Boyne Valley, Newgrange and Knowth have undergone significant excavation and restoration. In Orkney, the roof
Archaeo-optics
Village in County Meath, Ireland
on a clear day. Eastwards can easily be seen the mounds of Newgrange and Knowth, with the town of Drogheda and the Irish Sea beyond, while the view northwards
Slane
High King of Ireland
indignantly report that they plundered the ancient burial mounds at Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth in 863—with the Dublin forces active in Pictland and in the six
Flann_Sinna
Name list
Conaing Cuirre (died 662), a king of Uisnech The Uí Chonaing, Kings of Knowth This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an
Conaing
1955) German; Near Eastern archaeology George Eogan (1930–2021) Irish; Knowth (Ireland) Kenan Erim (1929–1990) Turkish; Hellenistic Anatolia Ufuk Esin
List_of_archaeologists
Amalgado (died 742) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son
Conaing_mac_Amalgado
Hills and tombs in County Meath, Ireland
Ordnance Survey: History, Culture and Memory. Four Courts Press, 2004. p.89 Megalithic Cairns at Slieve na Calliagh - photos and videos from Knowth.com
Slieve_na_Calliagh
Irish Government agency
forts such as the complex of megalithic monuments including Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, now known as Brú na Bóinne, the Grianan of Aileach and Staigue
Office_of_Public_Works
Barony in County Meath, Ireland
Ireland, the Duleek Lower area was ruled by the Uí Dhubháin (O'Duane) of Knowth (whose name survived in the Downestown townland), and the Ua Maoil Lughdhach
Duleek_Lower
Cholmáin except for a brief period between 944 and 956 when the king of Knowth, Congalach Cnogba, restored the high-kingship to the Brega line. Finnian
Áed_Sláine
previous King of Brega. He belonged to the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Uí Néill. Tradition records
Cináed_mac_Írgalaig
King of Limerick
authority. He achieved this by raiding the royal centres of Lagore and Knowth in Brega in 935. He followed this up the following year by sacking the monastery
Harald_Sigtryggsson
Barony in County Meath, Ireland
Kingdom of Mide. The Déisi Becc were ruled by the Ó Dubháin (O'Duane) of Knowth and the Ua Maoil Lughdhach (O'Molluwey?) of Brú na Bóinne. Deece was divided
Deece_Lower
8th century King of Brega
between the Uí Chernaig sept and the northern septs of Uí Chonaing of Cnogba (Knowth) and the Síl nDlúthaig of Fir Cúl. In 701 Maine's father Niall had been
Maine_mac_Néill
Chronological history of the visual arts by year and decade
Macehead 3150 BC – The Tarxien Temples are built. 3200 BC – Newgrange and Knowth are formed; the Warka Vase 3300 BC – The Four Dogs Palette, the Tell Brak
Timeline_of_art
Pair of natural boulders in England
Howe, Long Meg, and Little Meg, echo Irish passage tombs like Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth. "Design and Connectivity". BAR Publishing. Retrieved 27 April
Langdale_Boulders
septs of the Síl nÁedo Sláine, including the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) and the Síl nDlúthaig of Fir Cúl, with the southern septs which included
Niall_mac_Cernaig_Sotal
Congalaig (died 818) was a King of Brega from the Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) of the Síl nÁedo Sláine branch of the southern Ui Neill. He was the son
Cernach_mac_Congalaig
king Dúngal mac Amalgado of the rival northern Uí Chonaing sept of Cnogba (Knowth) occurred in 759. Coirpre is first mentioned in the annals with regard to
Coirpre_mac_Fogartaig
Chernaig sept of Lagore and the northern septs of Uí Chonaing of Cnogba (Knowth) and the Síl nDlúthaig of Fir Cúl. The Síl nDlúthaig also had a feud with
Flann_mac_Áedo
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