In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn. Newgrange, a Neolithic passage tomb that is older than the pyramids in Egypt ...

The winter solstice sunrise from the chamber at Newgrange in Co Meath is to be streamed online for the second year in a row because of Covid-19 concerns, the Office of Public Works (OPW ...

At Newgrange, in County Meath, it's the rising solstice sun that illuminates the famous chamber – in Cailleach Beara's house on top of Slieve Gullion, it's the setting sun. The winter solstice ...

Many stones around Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth have spiral and geometric carvings ... group of 100 people to visit Newgrange on the winter solstice. This special tour only happens in the morning ...

Some ancient monuments such as Newgrange, Stonehenge, Cahokia Woodhenge and Ahu Tongariki are aligned with the sunrise or sunset on the winter solstice. There is evidence that the winter solstice ...

Brighter days to come have been celebrated in gatherings to mark the Winter Solstice at ancient ... Celine-Fleur Halpin at Newgrange, Co Meath, in 2022 (Brian Lawless/PA) The annual solstice gathering ...

Today, we saw people gather across the UK to celebrate the winter solstice. Hundreds headed ... happened at the prehistoric monument of Newgrange, where attendees selected by a lottery were ...

Ceremonies have been held across the UK and Ireland to mark the winter ... in Newgrange, Co Meath, which is thought to be more than 5,000 years old drew a number of people keen to mark the solstice.

Today, we saw people gather across the UK to celebrate the winter solstice. Hundreds headed ... happened at the prehistoric monument of Newgrange, where attendees selected by a lottery were ...