I visited Ireland's 'ancient capital' an hour from London - with seafront pubs and Viking experiences

I visited Ireland’s ‘ancient capital’ an hour from London – with seafront pubs and Viking experiences

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I FEEL about six years old, hands and knees covered in thick mud, as I emerge from a tunnel only big enough to crawl through, first used by Christian settlers more than 1,200 years ago to escape Viking raids.

I’m at Knowth, the world’s largest passage tomb, just 20 minutes north of Dublin in Ireland’s Boyne Valley.

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At Trim Castle a guided tour starts at just £2.50 and it is free to explore the groundsCredit: AlamyThe ancient sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Howth were built 5,000 years ago for the burial of around half a dozen 'god-like' people

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The ancient sites of Newgrange, Knowth and Howth were built 5,000 years…

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