What is recorded here

Dowth is not a tomb at all. It is a chamber built for a man who refused to die young. The chamber is small, the roof thick, the door facing the road where carts still pass. What rages inside is not ghost fire but human fury given shape. A woman may have been lost there, a child may have been hidden, or a man may have stopped time itself by screaming until the stones listened. The chamber is still angry because the anger never had an answer.

This monument was located 'just west of the cul-de-sac leading from the Dowth road to Ballincrad weir'; it was destroyed about the turn of the century. (O'Kelly 1978, 59) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007

Megalithic tomb in Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of the Brú na Bóinne complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its early megalithic architecture and ritual importance in Neolithic Ireland.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.