View of a cloudy day in County Meath Ireland. Irish countryside image of the Boyne river with sheep grazing on the river bank, at Brú na Boinne Co. Meath - adjoining the ancient Irish megalithic site of Newgrange.
The Irish megalithic passage tomb site at Newgrange was built before the pyramids of Egypt & dates from 3500BC.
In mid-December, the Mid-winter solstice sunlight shines through the roof box opening (below), illuminating the inner chamber.
The stones are decorated with ancient spiral symbols depicting the site's location. The nearby sites of Knowth & Dowth which date from 3000BC are also astronomically aligned.
2002 Ireland Photographs by A. Geraty © irelandposters.com
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