This passage tomb is older than Newgrange, and the tour inside provides a much more up-close and personal experience than it’s Co Louth neighbor. Guides with flashlights (torches) point out the ancient carvings and explain the cairn’s alignment with the sun during the Vernal and Autumn Equinox. This stop is not for the claustrophobic or those afraid of the dark. There is no visitor centre and tours of the inside may be limited.
- Official site: Heritage Ireland
- Meath.ie: Loughcrew Cairns
- Knowth.com: Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns
- Megalithic Ireland: Loughcrew Passage Antiquities
- Wikipedia: Loughcrew
Written by Corey Taratuta
Corey hosts the Irish Fireside podcast and blog which has been named Best Blog of the Diaspora by the Irish Web Awards. His work has appeared on Google Field Trip, www.Lonely Planet.com, National Public Radio, www.WanderingEducators.com, www.BritMums.com, www.DiscoveryWorld.org, and elsewhere. His web community has been named finalist for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards and Irish Blog Awards, and his Irish travel program has ranked in the iTunes Top 50 Travel Podcasts. Corey’s Tips | Website
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