Summer Solstice tour of Dowth 2025
Join Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland at Summer Solstice to hear about the history, archaeology, megalithic art and astronomy of the great megalithic passage-tomb of DowthCost:
€6.00 – €35.00 per personDuration:
2hAbout this experience
Dowth is one of the three giant megalithic passage-tombs of Brú na Bóinne (along with Newgrange and Knowth). Although it has not been excavated in recent times, like its sisters, Dowth is an extraordinary monument with two known chambers and a kerb of 115 giant stones.
Explore the story of Dowth with Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland, see some of its wonderful megalithic art, and hear about how the monument could have been destroyed in the 19th century but was saved by the fact that it didn't contain any gold!
Dowth has a very special connection with the Summer Solstice, which we will explore on this tour, which takes place on the weekend of the longest days of the year.
Take a trip back through over 5,000 years of history and legend at one of Ireland's largest but least-known monuments.
Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025
Time: 3pm to 4.30pm
Where: Dowth passage-tomb (Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/R3He75DcAWGVTyURA Note: Please go direct to the monument. Do not go to the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre)
Your Host
Anthony Murphy is a tour guide, author, mythologist and broadcaster who has published ten books about the myths and monuments of Ireland. He has appeared as a specialist on ancient Ireland on National Geographic, History Channel, Discovery Science, BBC, Channel 4, TG4 and RTÉ. He has written about mythology for the Irish Times. He runs the popular website www.mythicalireland.com and runs a weekly livestream called Live Irish Myths.