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Restaurants

11 within 3 miles

The Newgrange

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Brambles Deli Cafe

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1.8 mi££ - £££ • Quick Bites • Cafe • European

Inside Out

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Silly Sid's Café

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Conyngham Arms Restaurant

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2.2 miIndian • Fast food • Vegetarian Friendly

Romayo's Slane

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Gandon Room

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Colleen B
Seattle, Washington108 contributions
Stunning!
I was blown away by Knowth! Like others have said, I also found it more interesting than Newgrange. The guide was great- so much knowledge! I could have spent longer here- it was so fascinating! And the surrounding countryside was beautiful!
Visited October 2023
Travelled with family
Written 8 November 2023
Mary S
Cleveland, Ohio160 contributions
Knowth Tombs
We visited as a part of a Newgrange Tour and were mesmerized. It was beautiful work that was created before the pyramids and prior to our visit I had never heard about. The mounds were huge and our guide was able to explain many different facets of the designs and shared many different facts about the area.
Visited June 2024
Travelled with family
Written 4 July 2024
Karyn P
Auckland Central, New Zealand82 contributions
Absolutely Fantastic
We did this as part of a visit to New Grange. Both sites are fantastic. Well worth the visit. I found the history was incredible. Fantastically presented especially the digital presentation at the end. Wish we had longer.
Visited June 2024
Travelled as a couple
Written 29 August 2024

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Mary S

Cleveland, OH160 contributions

Knowth Tombs

Jun 2024 • Family

We visited as a part of a Newgrange Tour and were mesmerized. It was beautiful work that was created before the pyramids and prior to our visit I had never heard about. The mounds were huge and our guide was able to explain many different facets of the designs and shared many different facts about the area.

Written 4 July 2024

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Erik K

Pittsburgh, PA656 contributions

Amazing ancient site

Sept 2021

It was included as part of a visit to Newgrange. Quite honestly, I like it better, it's less commercial and more unspoiled. While you couldn't go inside any of the passage tombs, it was amazing! The carving on the kerb stones was impressive as well.
Definitely add to your visit if you're in the area!

Written 28 September 2021

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jxx9595

Washington, DC1,399 contributions

Even more interesting than Newgrange

May 2023

Newgrange gets all the attention, but Knowth is just as interesting and even more scenic. It just lacks the dramatic (and well deserved) feature of the sun shining at Newgrange. But we had a grand time walking around Knowth. Come for Newgrange, but stay for Knowth.

Written 17 May 2023

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Colleen B

Seattle, WA108 contributions

Stunning!

Oct 2023 • Family

I was blown away by Knowth! Like others have said, I also found it more interesting than Newgrange.
The guide was great- so much knowledge!
I could have spent longer here- it was so fascinating! And the surrounding countryside was beautiful!

Written 8 November 2023

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Katie

Swindon, UK13 contributions

Awesome

Jun 2022 • Couples

We booked at too short notice for the New Grange tour but Knowth was awesome and worth the visit. The visitors centre felt new and was really good with lots of info. Short bus ride to the actual site. Interesting tour and opportunity to look around by ourselves. Good video at the end of the tour. Scenery fantastic.

Written 3 June 2022

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Karyn P

Auckland Central, New Zealand82 contributions

Absolutely Fantastic

Jun 2024 • Couples

We did this as part of a visit to New Grange. Both sites are fantastic. Well worth the visit. I found the history was incredible. Fantastically presented especially the digital presentation at the end. Wish we had longer.

Written 29 August 2024

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MonkeyMania

Trenton, MI94 contributions

Lesser Known but Greatly Enjoyed

May 2023 • Couples

While Newgrange has a very special place in Irish lore & heritage, Knowth is a very amazing place, too. Newgrange is fascinating as you can go inside the passage tomb & have somewhat of a spiritual experience. While you cannot enter the structures at Knowth, they are definitely worth a visit. Knowth is humbling & awe inspiring in its layout & dimensions. The Bru na Boinne visitors center provides a great intro, overview, & connection with nature.

Written 26 May 2023

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Rita G

Brenham, TX246 contributions

Amazing views

Apr 2022

Our tour company chose this stop and it was well done. We had an informative talk by the ranger and then were able to walk on the top of the pre-historic mound. Amazing 360 views of this gorgeous countryside. Beautiful.

Written 4 May 2022

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Astrid L

177 contributions

Absolutely astounding Megalithic tombs

Apr 2022

Part of the tour from Bru Na Boinne - and absolutely amazing. Great guides, so much information, and amazing to be able to walk on top of one of the tombs and see the views from the top. The carvings were just phenomenal.

Written 24 April 2022

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traumaknight

Augusta, GA75 contributions

tough review to write

May 2018 • Solo

This is not an easy one to write and does not reflect the monument itself, which is magnificent. The review reflects the tourist attraction which leaves much to be desired. First off, you have to go to the Bru na Boinne Center. I followed the directions to Newgrange (both car GPS AND road signs). When I got there, I was helpfully told that I had to go to the Center for tickets and tours. Significant delay, and that costs you spots in line. When I get to the center, I get tickets for Knowth first, followed by Newgrange. You are placed on a bus and taken to the monument. I understand why they do this, there are working farms around the area and the roads are narrow. Tourist congestion is a real problem. But you end up literally locked in for the duration of the tour. Miserable weather outside, 40 degrees and driving rain. We are taken into the monument into a small room off the entrance which was carved there for tourists. The tour guide gives a 15 minute talk; a lot of it was pretty basic stuff but the info about the monument was interesting. She talked at length about the art in the monument, and then told us if we wanted to see more we could go to the OPW website and see more. Wut? My brain shut down at that point. I didn't fly to Ireland, cram onto a bus, and get told that if I want to actually see the thing, I would have to go to the internet. In other words, I could have stayed at home and read Wikipedia. Took the bus back after glowering for an hour and saw a number of buses lined up for Newgrange. I noped the heck out of there and skipped the Newgrange tour.
For the record, Newgrange is magnificent. I went there in 1996 and it was a great experience. Knowth is magnificent and I would have loved to see it. The Bru na Boinne center is very nice. But the location as a tourist destination overall disappoints massively in my opinion. Large crowds and limited access to the actual monuments. If you have a car, go to Dowth, and Fourknocks.

Written 19 June 2018

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