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Heatwave

An Old Henge Emerges at Newgrange

By Dave Lewis, Assistant Editor
September / October 2018

September 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment

While Ireland’s early summer heatwave brought some misery, it brought archaeologists and history enthusiasts great joy. The drought revealed an Neolithic wonder called a henge near the ancient site of Newgrange in County Meath. Hidden to the naked eye for centuries, the henge’s location was captured by a drone flown over the Boyne Valley by Anthony Murphy. It’s something the … [Read more...] about An Old Henge Emerges at Newgrange

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