Donore Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Above the entrance to the passage at Newgrange there is an opening called a roof-box. Its purpose is to allow sunlight to penetrate the passage and chamber at sunrise around the Winter Solstice. At 8:58am a narrow beam of light penetrates the roof-box and reaches the floor of the chamber, gradually extending to the rear of the passage. As the sun rises higher, the beam widens within the chamber so that the whole room becomes dramatically illuminated. After 17 minutes the sunbeam leaves the chamber and retreats back down the passage.
Above the entrance to the passage at Newgrange there is an opening called a roof-box. Its purpose is to allow sunlight to penetrate the passage and chamber at sunrise around the Winter Solstice. At 8:58am a narrow beam of light penetrates the roof-box and reaches the floor of the chamber, gradually extending to the rear of the passage. As the sun rises higher, the beam widens within the chamber so that the whole room becomes dramatically illuminated. After 17 minutes the sunbeam leaves the chamber and retreats back down the passage.
Newgrange is part of a complex of monuments built along a bend of the River Boyne known collectively as Brú na Bóinne. The other two principal monuments are Knowth (the largest) and Dowth, but throughout the region there are as many as 35 smaller mounds.. This, like Loughcrew, is also a Neolithic monument. It was constructed in about 3200BC which makes it older than Stonehenge and the pyramids!
Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre showing tranquil scenes and a river or creek
Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre showing a garden
Dalys Inn

Dalys Inn

3 out of 5
Main Street Donore Meath
The price is Rp2.020.156 per night from 18 Feb to 19 Feb
Rp2.020.156
Rp2.292.877 total
18 Feb - 19 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this inn in Donore. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and an in-room coffee maker. Popular attractions Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre and Brú na ...
7.4/10 Good! (290 reviews)
Room was clean and bed comfy.

Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025

Dalys Inn
Premier Inn Dublin Airport

Premier Inn Dublin Airport

3 out of 5
Airside Retail Park Swords
The price is Rp1.390.749 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
Rp1.390.749
Rp1.578.500 total
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Swords. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Malahide Castle and Croke Park are ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (479 reviews)
Clean room and lovation

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Premier Inn Dublin Airport
Newgrange Hotel

Newgrange Hotel

3 out of 5
Bridge Street Navan Co. Meath
Stay at this hotel in Navan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Solstice ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (615 reviews)
Room was spotless and all staff were very welcoming especially say Carolina and Michelle who were extremely helpful on our arrival.

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

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Sheephouse Country Courtyard

Sheephouse Country Courtyard

4 out of 5
Sheephouse Donore Meath
Stay at this cottage in Donore. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre and Battle of the Boyne ...
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Nice accommodation (needs a better sofa!!!) but lacking for nothing otherwise...Close to newgrange & battle of boyne ...the boyne valley drive is a good one to do...lots to see & do

Reviewed on 25 Oct 2021

Sheephouse Country Courtyard
Tara View Apartments

Tara View Apartments

3 out of 5
Moorepark Rathfeigh Co. Meath
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Rathfeigh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Athcarne Castle and Viking ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (46 reviews)
Enjoy staying

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025

Tara View Apartments
Seaside holiday Apartments

Seaside holiday Apartments

3.5 out of 5
Argyle Lodge, Six Cross Lane Rush Dublin
Stay at this beach apartment in Rush. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Lusk Heritage Centre and Skerries Mills are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (57 reviews)
it was exactly what we wanted - right on the Irish Sea; comfortably remote and quiet, but walking distance to grocery store and bus to Dublin. LOVED our time here! Jason & Mary were ever so helpful with different accesses/requests that we were hoping to explore; Jason greeted us on arrival and showed ...

Reviewed on 5 Sept 2025

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Popular places to visit

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre which includes interior views

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre

You can browse the exhibits at Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Donore. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre

Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre

You can study the exhibits at Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Donore. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.

Battle of Boyne Visitor Centre

Battle of the Boyne Battlefield

You can find out about the history of Donore with a stop at Battle of the Boyne Battlefield. Savour the lively bars and top-notch restaurants while in town.

Battle of the Boyne Battlefield

Things to do

Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Rp12.930.810
per traveller
Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara
Newgrange Passage Tomb

Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Tour: Travel Through 5,000 Years

Rp16.909.520
per traveller
Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Tour: Travel Through 5,000 Years
One of our many happy groups enjoying the view from the Hill of Slane

Dublin Full-Day Tour through Boyne Valley

Rp17.884.304
per traveller
Dublin Full-Day Tour through Boyne Valley
Newgrange

Newgrange, Trim Castle and Hill of Tara Private Tour from Dublin

Rp13.905.594
per traveller
Newgrange, Trim Castle and Hill of Tara Private Tour from Dublin
Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Rp16.909.520
per traveller
Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara
Hill of Slane

Full Day Private Tour to Newgrange and The Boyne Valley

Rp18.898.876
per traveller
Full Day Private Tour to Newgrange and The Boyne Valley
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