Current News and Events

• Spring Equinox at Loughcrew - March 2010 - The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Loughcrew Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of March. More...

• Shindig at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre - Set Dancing and Céili at the at Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre on Sunday 14th March from 2pm to 4pm, Free Admission.  More...

• Proposed New Road - Proposed bypass of Slane village too close to Newgrange and Knowth. More...

• The Irish Archaeological Field School 2010 - An opportunity for students and enthusiasts of archaeology to experience the excitement of archaeological excavations at Bective Abbey, the Hill of Tara and Newgrange. More...

• Meath Archaeological and Historical Society - Programme of Events for the year 2010. More...

• Port threat to Bremore Passage Tombs - An Taisce has warned that the proposed deepwater port at Bremore, north Co Dublin, could threaten an archaeological complex of passage tombs. More...

Previous News

• Brigid of Faughart Festival - Jan 27th to Feb 1st 2010 - Dundalk, Co. Lough. More...

• Newgrange Winter Solstice Draw 2009 - The annual draw to attend the Winter Solstice at Newgrange took  place on Friday September 25th 2009 at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre More...

• Winter Solstice Conference 2009 - Martin Brennan the pioneering author returns to Ireland after 25 years to headline a Winter Solstice Conference on Sunday the 20th December 2009. More...

• Photos from Autumn Equinox 2009 at Loughcrew - Those who got up early on Sunday the 20th September were rewarded by a glorious sunrise that illuminated the backstone inside the chamber of Cairn T.  More...

• Archaeo-astronomy presentation by BJ Harper - St. Mary's (Church of Ireland), Navan. Sunday 8th November at 8pm.  More...

• Tlachtga Samhain Fire Festival - Torch lit procession from the Fair Green in Athboy, Co. Meath to the Hill of Tlachtga. Starting at 7pm on October 31st. More...

• New Archaeology in Prehistory - National Museum Autumn Lecture Series 2009. Recent Revelations about Ireland’s First Settlers evening lecture series at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.  More...

• Autumn Equinox at Loughcrew - September 2009 - The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September. More...

• Meath Events - Heritage Week - 22nd to the 30th of August 2009  More...

• Hill of Tara Lecture Series - 4 free lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitors Centre on Wednesdays during July 2009.  More...

• Creation - an exhibition of Sculptures and Drawings by Richard Thomas - Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre from 2nd June 2009 to Wednesday 24th June 2009.  More...

• Along the Road to Slane - Excavations on the N2 - Wednesday Lecture Series - Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre. Wednesday April 22nd, May 6th, May 20th & June 3rd. Free of Charge  More...

• Loughcrew Cairns - Competition for Primary School Children. Draw a Picture, Write a Poem or Write a Story (max 300 words). Prizes in Every Category, Entries by 12th June '09  More...

• Photos from Spring Equinox at Loughcrew - Photos from Friday the 20th March 2009, but the fog kept the sun hidden on Saturday 21st March and Sunday 22nd March.  More...

• The Colour Is Vibrancy - A Brú na Bóinne Art Exhibition by Patricia Mc Ateer - April 2009  More...

• Secrets of the Stones - two part RTE TV programme on Easter Monday 13th April and May Bank Holiday 4th May 2009 at 6:30pm.  More...

• Amateur Photography Competition - The Heritage of County Meath. Closing date for receipt of entries is Friday May 1st 2009.  More...

• Brown Bull Walking - A Brú na Bóinne Art Exhibition by Tommy Barr during the month of March 2009.  More...

• Spring Equinox at Loughcrew - March 2009 - The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of March. More...

• Celebrating Brigid of Faughart at Imbolc - Faughart, Dundalk, Ravensdale and Carlingford, Co Louth from Wednesday 28th January to Sunday 1st February 2009.  More...

• Research boost for Bru na Boinne complex - An article by Eileen Battersby of The Irish Times - Monday December 22nd 2008.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Research Framework - December 2008
  The Brú na Bóinne Research Framework document was commissioned and funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and prepared by The Heritage Council. All comments, corrections and additions are very welcome and should be sent by Monday 12th January 2009.  More...

• 2009 Calendar of Irish Megalithic Monuments - includes sites such as Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Loughcrew, Tara, and Carrowmore. More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site - Research Framework Public Seminar - October 28th 2008 More...

• Newgrange Winter Solstice Draw 2008 - The annual draw to attend the Winter Solstice at Newgrange took  place on Friday September 26th 2008 at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre More...

• Brú na Bóinne Autumn Lecture Series 2008 - Free Wednesday Lectures in September and October.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne Visual Arts Exhibition - September 2008 - Earthworks by artist Di Pattison  More...

• Loughcrew Equinox Dawn September 2008 - The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of September. More...

• Tara Lecture Series - Celebrating 200 Years of Thomas Moore’s Melodies
  Four lectures at the Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Wednesdays in July at 8.00pm, Admission Free.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Research Framework - June 2008
  The Heritage Council is currently drafting a Research Framework for Brú na Bóinne, re-assessing key priorities and looking at where future research should be directed. Submissions can be submitted to The Heritage Council up to the 1st August 2008.  More...

• Archaeology and the Goddess: between past and present
  A one-day symposium at Trinity College Dublin on Saturday June 28th 2008. More...

• WAC Fringe events
  The Sixth World Archaeological Congress takes place in Dublin from 29th June to 4th July 2008.
  The WAC is a serious academic conference however there are Fringe events.  More...

• Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Lecture - 11th June 2008 by Robert Hensey of NUI Galway.  More...