© Copyright - Timothy J. Barron Updated July 26, 2010

Photographs from County Meath, Ireland All photos are copyrighted and may not be used for commercial purposes. The following photographs were taken during a holiday to Ireland in July 2009. The camera used was a Sony Cybershot DSC-W170 digital camera, which is a 10 megapixel camera. The photographs are 3648 x 2736 in resolution, and around 3.5MB in size. Click on each photo for enlargement. County Meath, Ireland - County Meath is known as the "Royal County" as it was the seat of ancient high kings of Ireland. Photographs from two of the major historical sites are shown below. The first is the Hill of Tara, which was a sacral site associated with kingship rituals. The second is from Brú na Bóinne, which contains a number of prehistoric sites that predate the Egyptian pyramids. One of them is Newgrange, which is a passage tomb that was built over 5000 years ago. The inner chamber is illuminated by the sun on the solstice. County Meath is the county directly Northeast of County Dublin and the city of Dublin. Most of these attractions are easily accessible from Dublin via a variety of bus services or bus tours. This is a July 2009 photograph of the church at the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. Aerial views show the concentric circles around the mound. This is a July 2009 photograph of the scenic view from Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. This is a July 2009 photograph of the scenic view from Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. This is a photograph taken in July 2009 of a cross near the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the entrance to the passage (tunnel) leading to the inner chamber. Unfortunately, photography was not permitted inside the tomb chamber. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the entrance to the passage (tunnel) leading to the inner chamber. Note the stone with the ancient megalithic art. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown are the stones surrounding the front and sides. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the rear part of the tomb. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is a stone with ancient megalithic art on the rear of the tomb. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is a stone with ancient megalithic art on the rear of the tomb. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange area in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the scenic land surrounding the tomb. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange area in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the scenic land surrounding the tomb. This is a July 2009 photograph of the Newgrange area in County Meath, Ireland. Shown is the scenic land surrounding the tomb.