Analysis: New research into ancient DNA shows that Newgrange's tombs were not just the burial places for the elites of Neolithic Irish society The world heritage site of Brú na Bóinne is located ...

The most fascinating aspect of Newgrange is its astronomical alignment. The entrance and corridor have been designed with such precision that, during the winter solstice only, the rays of the ...

Previous genetic evidence suggested that Newgrange and other large passage tombs like it were built by a close-knit family of elite rulers who buried their dead inside these monuments.