On a hill in County Meath stands a monument to the early settlers of Ireland and their civilization. The remarkable structure, built more than 5000 years ago, at first appears to be just a huge mound on a hilltop in the Boyne Valley, but closer investigation reveals a man-made structure surrounded by enormous standing boulders. A magnificently carved kerbstone lies before the entrance to a 65-foot passage which runs to the center of the mound and three chambers formed of interlacing stones. The passage is inclined at precisely the proper angle to align astronomically with the rays of the … [Read more...] about Newgrange