Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne' has mentioned 'River' in the following places:
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Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inneNewgrange passage graveBrxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inneLocation of Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne in the Republic of IrelandLocationvalley of the River BoyneRegionCounty Meath, IrelandCoordinates53xc2xb041xe2x80xb234xe2x80xb3N 6xc2xb026xe2x80xb258xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf53.69284xc2xb0N 6.44932xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 53.69284; -6.44932Coordinates: 53xc2xb041xe2x80xb234xe2x80xb3N 6xc2xb026xe2x80xb258xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf53.69284xc2xb0N 6.44932xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 53.69284; -6.44932Area780 hectares UNESCO World Heritage SiteTypeCulturalCriteriai, iii, ivDesignated1993 (17th session)Part ofBrxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the BoyneReferencexc2xa0no.659 | WIKI |
Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne (Irish:xc2xa0[xcbx88bxcbxa0xc9xbexcbxa0uxcbx90 nxccxaaxcbxa0xc9x99 xcbx88bxcbxa0oxcbx90nxccxaaxcaxb2xc9x99], Palace of the Boyne or Mansion of the Boyne) or Boyne valley tombs, is an area in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne. | WIKI |
The area is located eight kilometers west of Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland, in a bend of the River Boyne. | WIKI |
Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne is surrounded on its southern, western and eastern sides by the Boyne; additionally, a small tributary of the Boyne, the River Mattock, runs along the northern edge, almost completely surrounding Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne with water. | WIKI |
All but two of the prehistoric sites are on this river peninsula. | WIKI |
The majority of the monuments are concentrated on the north side of the river. | WIKI |
[4] Each stands on a ridge within the river bend and two of the tombs, Knowth and Newgrange, appear to contain stones re-used from an earlier monument at the site. | WIKI |
The three largest tombs of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth may have been constructed to be visible from each other and from northern and southern approaches along the River Boyne, as part of a scheme to "bind the previously disparate elements of the extended passage tomb cemetery into a more clearly defined prehistoric numinous precinct". | WIKI |
Numerous other enclosure and megalith sites have been identified within the river bend and have been given simple letter designations, such as the M Enclosures. | WIKI |
[2] The tourist visitor centre is located on the south side of the river Boyne, and the historical site is located on the north side of the river and is accessed via a shuttle with a tour guide. | WIKI |
Bounded on the south by a bend in the River Boyne, the prehistoric site of Brxc3xba na Bxc3xb3inne is dominated by the three great burial mounds of Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth. | UNESCO |
Since inscription in 1993, views out of the property have been impacted by the M1 bridge crossing the River Boyne to the east of the property; the addition of a third chimney and other structures to the cement factory on the skyline to the east south-east near Duleek; the addition of an incinerator stack to the skyline at Carranstown and a housing development. | UNESCO |