Step across the threshold of Fourknocks Passage tomb and journey back more than 5000 years into the world of Ireland’s earliest farmers.
Welcome to the Boyne Valley Trails September Festival 2026.
Beginning at the entrance to the passage tomb and continuing inside the ancient monument itself, Community Historian Brendan Matthews will guide you through one of Ireland’s finest Neolithic sites and the surrounding landscape of TÃr R×the “Land of the King.”
Discover how Ireland’s first farming communities reached our shores over 5,000 years ago, settled this fertile landscape and created the magnificent passage tombs that still dominate the countryside today.
Along the way, explore some of Fourknocks’ greatest mysteries:
- Who built the passage tomb—and why?
- Where did these early settlers come from?
- What do the tomb and its remarkable art reveal about Neolithic life, death and belief?
- Why have their tombs survived while their homes have disappeared?
- The fascinating discovery of the remains of more than 75 individuals.
- Ritual, sacrifice, violence—or something else entirely?
Stand within one of Ireland’s most remarkable prehistoric monuments and experience the atmosphere of a place that has inspired wonder for over five thousand years.
History isn’t confined to the pages of a book—it lives within the landscape.
The stones of Fourknocks still have stories to tell. Come and discover them.
A relaxed, laid back history tour on some uneven ground but suitable for all.
