The megalithic chamber tomb in Cairn T, the main monument on the site, is aligned with sunrise on the equinoxes. That’s when ...
“I absolutely love Newgrange, and Knowth and Dowth. Coming here today on the winter solstice is always magical, just even to be outside and to feel that energy from everyone, to watch the sun ...
Newgrange, along with the prehistoric passage tombs of Dowth and Knowth, make up the Brú na Bóinne complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located around 8km west of Drogheda. These ceremonial ...
The archaeological landscape within Brú na Bóinne is dominated by the three well-known large passage tombs, Knowth, Newgrange, and Dowth, built some 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic or Late ...
After experiencing a magnificent sunset which pierced the inner chamber of Dowth, they carried a torch through the night to Newgrange, where they welcomed the sunrise to a chorus of drumbeats.
Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's 5-year-old millionaire Newgrange , a five-time graded-stakes winner, has been elevated to the main dozen horses on the final invitation list for the $3.015 ...
Crowds gathered from early on Saturday at Newgrange in Co Meath to honour the Celtic tradition of marking the winter solstice on the shortest day and longest night of the year. Newgrange is a ...
Ireland's first male interfaith minister was among those leading winter solstice festivities at Newgrange on Saturday. Enda Donnellan, who lives close to the area and was ordained as Ireland’s ...
The annual solstice gathering also took at Newgrange in Co Meath, a Neolithic passage tomb which dates to 3,200BC, and a lucky group witnessed the flooding of light into the inner chamber.
If Newgrange is for early risers, then Slieve Gullion, in County Armagh, is for those who like a sleep in – provided they don't mind hiking to the top of a mountain. Either way the winter ...
In Ireland, similar celebrations happened at the prehistoric monument of Newgrange, where attendees selected by a lottery were able to enter the Stone Age structure. And we spared a thought for ...
Multiple graded winners Newgrange and Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) each recorded their final works Friday in preparation for the 1 1/8-mile, $3-million, Jan. 25 GI Pegasus World Cup ...