The Story of Newgrange

Tipperary at Tara Ltd
Celtic Jeweler - Irish Importer

At Tipperary you will find many jewelry designs from our freinds in the Celtic Lands that incorporate the Newgrange spiral design or parts there of. Many people are unaware of the amazing history behind this ancient symbol of Ireland so please take a moment and read why our jewelry is so cool.

Marking the entrance rock to the ancient tomb in Ireland, you will find three distinctive spirals, The Spirals of Newgrange. This archeological treasure has become world famous as one the greatest remaining signs of primeval civilization. Dating before the time of the druids, some of the objects taken from the tomb have been carbon dated to about 2675 to 2485 B.C., which makes the site older than the Egyptian Pyramids.

Giza - in Gaelic Newgrange means "the cave of the sun" - once was used on a daily basis to calculate time. Carvings throughout the chambers record lunar months as well as movements of the sun and plants. The chamber itself contains stone basins that were used during the burial ceremony.

The spirals are often used in Celtic art denoting harmony.

The 5,000 years old passage tomb at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley is one of the great achievements of Megalithic man. The cryptic symbols of these beautifully decorated stones with the various patterns are a great source of wonder and fascination.