Sacred Ireland by Jon Michael Riley Ireland1 | Page 10

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o the left is Carrowmore, the megalithic site
near Sligo Town. There are signs here of human
activity as far back as 8000 to 4000 BC, but
what can be seen today is largely from Neolithic times, 4000
to 2000 BC. This is also true of the crown jewel of prehistoric
sites, Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth, all part of the Brú na
Bóinne complex in County Meath. As in all human habitations
worldwide, they are made up of layers of many consecutive
centuries of occupation and activity.
What sets Newgrang K\