Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
Brú na Bóinne - Ensemble archéologique de la Vallée de la Boyne
Cultural
About
The three main prehistoric sites of the Brú na Bóinne Complex, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, are situated on the north bank of the River Boyne 50 km north of Dublin. This is Europe's largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art. The monuments there had social, economic, religious and funerary functions.
Outstanding Universal Value
The Committee inscribed the site under criteria (i), (iii) and (iv) and invited the Irish authorities to control carefully future developments in and around the site and to involve ICOMOS in conservation and management planning.
