Both the original Eogan book on Knowth and the Kelly Newgrange books are excellent, but not really useful as guide books. From the Eogan book I liked the fact that the surname of the first person to enter the second passage was Stone. In both books the sheer delight of each new discovery is obvious, but discovering the second passage in Knowth takes the medal when it comes to levels of wonderment.

Inside The Neolithic Mind is on my list of must-reads. I might just have time this month.

Inside the Neolithic Mind does sound good, just purchased.

I was down at Grange stone circle last night. I can confirm that the moon doesnt do anything significant down there. Didnt stay to watch it set but the way it was moving I dont think it would have set to any alignment.

Knowth was the first place I've visited where I got really angry. The hour-long guided tour is not nearly enough – I begged two hours out of them. The 2 sealed passages – aaarrrgggghhh. The iron bridge over the kerbstones into the cutting and the complete blocking off of the eastern passage to facilitate this. The ugly and inaccessible constructions over the satellite tombs/observatories.

This from the top of the mound:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/48076

Thanks for the recommendations....I'll look into them.

Vicky did pick up a book called Ancient Ireland but it reads like it is written for American tourists, rather than hardcore TMAers!!

Vx