Boyne Valley

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Boyne Valley is a historically rich region in eastern Ireland renowned for its ancient archaeological sites, including the UNESCO-listed Brú na Bóinne complex with passage tombs like Newgrange.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Boyne Valley canonical 8
Boyne 2
Boyne Valley heritage area 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
river valley
contains Battle of the Boyne site
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: Brú na Bóinne

Dowth
Hill of Slane
Hill of Tara
Knowth
Mellifont Abbey
Monasterboice
Newgrange
Oldbridge
country Ireland
culturalSignificance associated with the goddess Boann
sacred landscape in Irish mythology
hasArchaeologicalFeature henges
medieval castles
monastic sites
passage tombs
ringforts
standing stones
hasHeritageStatus Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site core area at Brú na Bóinne
hasLandscapeType fertile agricultural land
riverine landscape
hasMainSettlementNearby Drogheda
Navan
Slane
Trim
hasUNESCOSite Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
surface form: Brú na Bóinne
knownFor Battle of the Boyne
Celtic and early medieval heritage
Neolithic passage tombs
megalithic art
prehistoric archaeology
locatedIn County Louth
County Meath
eastern Ireland
namedAfter River Boyne
notableNearbyTown Drogheda
Slane
partOf Ireland’s Ancient East tourism region
periodOfMajorMonumentConstruction Bronze Age
Neolithic
periodOfMajorMonumentUse early medieval period
timeDepth continuous human activity since Neolithic period
tourismDesignation Boyne Valley Drive
traversedBy River Boyne
UNESCOListingYear 1993

Referenced by (11)

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River Boyne hasValley Boyne Valley
Hill of Slane hasViewOf Boyne Valley
Hill of Slane partOf Boyne Valley
this entity surface form: Boyne Valley heritage area
County Meath hasNotableRiver Boyne Valley
this entity surface form: Boyne
Trim hasNearbyAttraction Boyne Valley
Slane locatedInHistoricRegion Boyne Valley
Slane hasNearbyRiver Boyne Valley
this entity surface form: Boyne
Knowth partOf Boyne Valley
Dowth region Boyne Valley