Newgrange: Ireland’s Ancient Masterpiece

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Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Morris M.
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris

Source/Further reading:

[cronoros]

Worth mentioning, you can't just go there during the winter solstice. There's a yearly lottery for slots on the days where the light naturally gets to the central chamber, the tickets can't be bought or transferred.

If you visit at other times they run a simulation of it

[Hendry_De-Lux]

You should visit the Holy Stone of Clonrichert too, it's being upgraded to a Class Two Relic

[devonmitchell]

Easily one of the most amazing places I’ve ever visited. The whole of Ireland is a wonderful place.

[andriesoliviier]

Newgrange is so relatively unknown that Aliens haven't even gotten credit for it. I'd still love to visit it.

[everything]

"I'm a Youtuber not an archaeologist" it's astonishing how many Youtubers think they know everything about a historical site that they have never even been to. Thanks for this refreshing statement!

[kriscerosaurus]

As someone who’s tempted every day to get in the car and just drive a random direction forever, it doesn’t surprise me at all that there would be ancient humans who wound up in unexpected places.

[Smithysham]

I live 5 minutes away from Newgrange in a nearby village on the boyne! I hold great appreciation for the history here and I encourage anyone who visits Ireland to definitely visit Newgrange!

[PanglossDr]

One of the reasons Newgrange was built, at that time, was climate. It has been estimated that the temperature back then was as much as 4 degrees warmer than today. Farming yields would have been very good so the farmers, for the first time, would have had lots of spare time.
The same pattern of great advances being made in good climate times can be seen all over. Gobleki Tepe is a great example.
The first time I remember visiting would have been in the mid 50s. My father borrowed the key to the padlock from the farmer who owned the land so we could open the gate and go up the passage. I will never forget it.

[mdarrer]

As an Irish archaeologist I apprehensively clicked on this, but I have to hand it to Simon, this was well done.
One thing though, Romans in Ireland is a HOT topic here. The only evidence we have is trade with Roman Britain, otherwise there’s no supportive evidence of romans actually visiting us. Apparently they were told we were even more savage and lawless than the Scotts so they just ignored us...

[aaroncooke]

i literally live less than 10 minute’s drive from Newgrange, an amazing place, great video as always Simon + team!

[douglasbillington]

Much appreciate your deep dive on something ancient and Irish. The world truly undervalues what they have done 👍

[JamesD]

My 4th grade history teacher (1972) passed around pictures from her vacation the previous summer to Machu Pichu, The Colisseum (under reconstruction) The Vatican, Hadrian's Wall and the reconstruction work New Grange, which she was the most excited about.

[luigi-opmq]

HOW MANY CHANNELS CAN ONE GUY PRESENT?! Simon Whistler is slowly becoming a legend we never knew we needed

[damienpollard]

Im an Irishman who lives in the US but visited Newgrange a few year back and can hands down say it blew my mind! It is unbelievably amazing. I cant recommend it enough!

[joedalydeadbeat]

Question - Why are Irish jokes so simple?
Answer - So the English can understand them.

[theconqueringram]

Newgrange really does deserve to be better known. Great work, Simon, hopefully now more people will take an interest in this masterpiece of prehistoric engineering.

[dermotlillis]

Thank you for covering this amazing place in our lovely country, you're all welcome to visit us once this whole lockdown ends and we'll be glad to see you all, stay safe!!

[imbwildrd]

You should have mentioned Knowth. It's a similar, more complicated, structure to Newgrange and it's less than a mile away. Must be part of the same community.

[marcellakirwan]

Proud to say my aunt worked with Professor O'Ceallaigh (O'Kelly) in the 60s and 70s. Thanks for the video. Go raibh maith agat.

[CalvinKlown]

Anyone who has visited Carrowkeel in Sligo (older than Newgrange by 1500 years) would know the roof box is an original feature.