Product Description

This text explores the creation, building and discovery of the ancient megalithic tomb at Newgrange. The text answers the how and why questions that many people want to ask.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1688229 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

About the Author
Liam Mac Uistin is a wellknown author and playwright. His versions of ancient Irish stories and legends have been published in the Irish language by An Gúm. His plays for stage, television and radio have been produced in many European countries and in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. His television play The Glory and the Dream won the Radio Telefís Eireann award.

His stage plays have been produced at the Abbey and Peacock theatres in Dublin. His stories and plays have received many literary awards.

Liam Mac Uistin is the author of The Táin, (O'Brien Press) a hugely popular book for the young reader on this great Celtic epic.

He lives in Dublin with his family.

Customer Reviews

Excellent introduction to Newgrange.
Exploring Newgrange by Liam Mac Uistin is an excellent introduction to Newgrange and the other Brú na Bóinne Chambered Cairns at Knowth and Dowth. This very readable book includes maps, reconstruction drawings and photographs. With 111 pages this book is certainly not an in-depth academic study of the wonderful and mysterious Megalithic structures of the Boyne Valley on the east coast of Ireland. While the sleeve notes describe Newgrange as "an amazing stone age place of mystery and spiritual worship", the books itself is written in a very Encyclopaedia type style which will suit readers who are just beginning to learn about Newgrange...