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Hundreds gather to celebrate Winter Solstice sunrise at Newgrange
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During the Winter Solstice, when the skies are clear, the rising sun illuminates the passage and chamber of the 5000 year old megalithic passage tomb
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Why I'll be answering the pull to get out of bed at 5am to witness the winter solstice at Newgrange
Newgrange
They come for different reasons but there is one unifying sensation among the people who feel compelled to gather on this special Irish hillside in the middle of winter
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12 must-see spots all within one hour's drive from Dublin city
Travel
Dublin and its surrounding area are full to the brim with castles, parks, beaches and lots more, all within a short drive from the city
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What is the Winter Solstice at Newgrange and where can I watch?
Winter Solstice
Thanks to modern technology, you can still experience the astronomical phenomenon, which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year
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Winter solstice: How to watch the Newgrange live stream as Covid rules remain
Newgrange
The solstice marks the moment the sun shines at its most southern point, directly over the Tropic of Capricorn on the shortest day of the year
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Winter solstice 2021: Why the evenings are already getting brighter ahead of 'shortest day'
Winter Solstice
Though we are still a week away from the winter solstice, you will notice that evenings will begin to get brighter from Tuesday
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Summer Solstice 2021 Ireland: What it is and how to celebrate first day of summer
Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest period of daylight, while the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight
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Incestuous relationships common between elites in Neolithic Ireland, new research shows
Newgrange
The finding centres around the remains of an adult male found at Newgrange
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Incredible drone pictures of passage tombs in Boyne Valley captured by Irish historian
Newgrange
Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth are the three well known passage tombs at the Bru na Boinne site
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Dubliners voted Ireland's funniest people but Galwegians 'most craic' in poll
Dublin
Ireland's most iconic landmark was also decided by respondents to the study
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When is the winter solstice 2018 in Ireland? Newgrange traditions, rituals and more
Winter Solstice
Everything you need to know about this time of the year
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