Pay per view?

Maudi

Hi all..We went to Newgrange today for our bi-yearly visit and was surprised to find that it was "sold out"..(we were there for about 12.45)
Disappointed. We however visited fourknocks and Lochcrew..
We visit, as a family many many sites locally and around the country ...most are under the protection of the OPW but it got me to thinking if if we can visit the many sites throughout the country for free do we actuall need to pay in to Newgrange Tomb..
Could we just walk in to it.
What am i actually buying when i purchase a ticket from the visitor center?

Aelfric

Apart from access to the award-winning visitor and interpretive centre, and guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth by bus transfer you mean?

judeboy101

I thought newgrange was debunked as a hoax recently?

wally79

Aelfric wrote: »

Apart from access to the award-winning visitor and interpretive centre, and guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth by bus transfer you mean?

I think the question is if you don't want access to all of the above can you just walk up to the tomb itself

Aelfric

wally79 wrote: »

I think the question is if you don't want access to all of the above can you just walk up to the tomb itself

You used to be able to, if you parked up near Newgrange itself, on the other side of the river from the interpretive centre. You could just pay at the hut at the gate, to wander around

Maudi

judeboy101 wrote: »

I thought newgrange was debunked as a hoax recently?

The outside is fairly accepted as being kellys interpretation ..the inside corballed inner section i believe is pretty much un touched