Newgrange Audio Guide
Explore Newgrange with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Newgrange is a Neolithic monument and Irish passage tomb located in County Meath, Ireland. Dating back to approximately 3200 BC, it is a significant archaeological site and popular tourist attraction.
What you will hear
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
The mandatory starting point for all visits, providing essential orientation and context on the Neolithic landscape. Includes models of the tomb's construction to help visitors visualize the engineering feat.
The Great Model
This scale model illustrates the impressive dimensions of Newgrange, a monument that stands twelve meters high and spans eighty-five meters across, covering over an acre of ground.
The Sacred Landscape of the Boyne
Arrival at the site via shuttle bus, setting the scene of the Boyne Valley. This area establishes the monument's position in the landscape and its relationship to the river.
The White Wall
The sparkling white quartz that forms this wall was transported from the Wicklow Mountains, more than seventy kilometers away, marking a monumental logistical achievement.
The Great Mound and Quartz Façade
Focuses on the massive exterior wall, reconstructed based on Michael J. O'Kelly's 1960s excavations. Highlights the use of white quartz from Wicklow and dark granite boulders from Dundalk.
The Reconstruction Story
The distinctive white wall is a modern reconstruction based on 1960s excavations led by Professor Michael J. O'Kelly, though its original appearance remains a subject of academic debate.
Materials of the Earth
This close-up view of the wall reveals a dry-stone construction method where rounded granite boulders were carefully fitted together without the use of any mortar.
The Great Stone Circle
The perimeter of the monument, featuring the surviving standing stones. This circle was likely a later Bronze Age addition to the older Neolithic tomb.
The Sacred Forecourt
The low stone footings in the grass mark the remains of Site Z, one of several satellite monuments that once surrounded Newgrange in a vast 'city of the dead.'
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