Directions to Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre the access point for Newgrange and Knowth. Visitors to Dowth must drive directly to the site on the north bank of the river Boyne, a couple of miles from the Slane to Drogheda road.

Directions to Loughcrew, clusters of megalithic cairns are dotted around the Slieve na Caillaigh hills at Loughcrew, the main concentrations are on Carnbane East where Cairn T is the centrepiece and Carnbane West where Cairn L is located.

Section of the Mitchelin Motoring and Tourist Map of Ireland

This map shows the main roads of east Meath, the Drogheda section of the M1 Motorway opened in June 2003 is the most direct route from Dublin or Belfast to the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre the access point for visitors to Newgrange and Knowth.

Maps of Ireland from Ireland-information.com Map of Historic Meath from Meath Tourism showing Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth), the Hill of Tara and Oldcastle to the northwest which is the nearest town to the Loughcrew Cairns.

Image of the island of Ireland taken by NASA's Aqua MODIS on the 7th of August 2003. Clink Here for a larger image.