Anthony Murphy is a journalist and the author of Dronehenge: The Story Behind the Remarkable Discovery at Newgrange; Mythical Ireland: New Light on the Ancient Past and Newgrange: Monument to Immortality. He lives in Drogheda and manages the website www.mythicalireland.com. Richard Moore is an artist, working mainly in oils and acrylics, who has been painting the ancient sites of the Boyne Valley region for 25 years.
"""A fascinating insight into Ireland's ancient burial sites"" - Irish Independent; ""A monument"" - Drogheda Independent; ""The sheer amount of information contained within the book is mind-boggling. It is well thought out and structured . . . The more you read the evidence the more convinced you become."" - Astronomy & Space magazine; ""It is a beautiful book and very well written. The information that you collected is outstanding."" - Barbara Carter, co-author, The Myth of the Year and The Goddess and the Bull; ""The authors . . . reach interesting and challenging conclusions about the significance of ancient astronomical knowledge. The book is jammed with colour illustrations, maps and photographs. A thoroughly interesting read!"" - Archaeology Ireland; ""An essential book that demonstrates just how much the beliefs and practices of our ancestors were influenced by the movement of the stars, in particular those of the constellation Cygnus - the celestial swan and Northern Cross - once seen as a source of life and the destination of the soul in death. A must have tome for all those passionate about what remains of our fast disappearing ritual monuments of the prehistoric age."" - Andrew Collins, author of The Cygnus Mystery; ""Refreshing and fascinating . . . a wonderful magical book, sumptuously illustrated and a must for anyone who loves to delve deep into our past."" - Kenny's Irish Bookshop; ""What an amazing adventure it is to read this precious book!"" - A reviewer on www.amazon.co.uk, one of a number who gave it five stars."