http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/2262977_YipHN/ http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Ancient Ireland Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:34:17 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0366/118440202_CP77z-Ti.jpg http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/2262977_YipHN/ http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440202_CP77z <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440202_CP77z" title="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0366/118440202_CP77z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..." title="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:01:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0366/118440202_CP77z-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 09:45:53 027af1b8b358fe36c74602f0639a57ea 656a18f0dd457aef5fdc14e5cc578706 3a31f2d69a9571c90d9c01049afc0ab5 5007aea2138291d1addfecdd3a11e745 A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440202_CP77z" title="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0366/118440202_CP77z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..." title="A large crowd assembles each year on the 21st December for the Winter Solstice event at Newgrange in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath. The passage of Newgrange was built in such a way that on the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118151447_Pegrm <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118151447_Pegrm" title="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0378b/118151447_Pegrm-Th-2.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..." title="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:21:37 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0378b/118151447_Pegrm-Th-2.jpg 2006-12-21 09:51:45 4ddb89ff0179db219c0a88af56db3126 7f205ce7ba5935ab83449f28a91c37c3 6ac0073b1ecc689e1fe5fcdef8eb72df 00a680a194ecd315f73478679edec226 1c9f0d8fd047148944c3d357c3cbebc3 The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118151447_Pegrm" title="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0378b/118151447_Pegrm-Th-2.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..." title="The sun rising from behind Red Mountain on the morning of the 21st December 2006, in just minutes the strong rays of the sun will shine deep inside the chamber of Newgrange behind where this ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334940_p97Lf <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334940_p97Lf" title="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Front/118334940_p97Lf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..." title="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:55:20 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Front/118334940_p97Lf-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:13:04 2eda23a5c6a3ce814a81dfc2afac963f 3c2cd24da24336b74b4cfba97f8fef6a 28f368bde607ef67cbb2fb2c0870886f cecefe2cb892242bda8e115a01c88c93 As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334940_p97Lf" title="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Front/118334940_p97Lf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..." title="As the sun breaks the horizon, all eyes turn to the entrance to the great tomb. Warm sunlight on the facade creates a glow from the quartz and granite, the solstice event is a spectacular ev ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118152017_tYqdH <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb,</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118152017_tYqdH" title="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb,"><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0434/118152017_tYqdH-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb," title="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb," style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:25:39 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0434/118152017_tYqdH-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:04:16 6430b25551e857da1dd4fc10b3f814e9 bda707a77b585a49078a2580d5620b04 3a10218619fc976cbbed0b3294698efd 0aa06950c10fce1fac2dab5a3ca5f129 56816cad3c4bba5750f70d1d86a7c8e9 Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb, <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb,</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118152017_tYqdH" title="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb,"><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0434/118152017_tYqdH-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb," title="Sunlight streaming down the passage and into the chamber, taken from in front of the entrance stone, looking into the tomb," style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150641_YbuXQ <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150641_YbuXQ" title="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0437/118150641_YbuXQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo." title="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:40 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0437/118150641_YbuXQ-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:08:09 110e661c2bdb972729b43e302573b6bb 02ba538c7dd19f59aaf2458d09a6b495 acc34216b1dc771a870b5da601292f2a 3733840cb4573ca5ef2dc533a90a8cbb A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150641_YbuXQ" title="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0437/118150641_YbuXQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo." title="A closer view of where the rays from the light box reach the chamber, just at the centre of this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150656_cA9mW <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150656_cA9mW" title="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0052/118150656_cA9mW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange." title="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0052/118150656_cA9mW-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:39:30 b52a86487fcd5a81fdb75e7190cfb140 e0734188e5e294c3766ae581526da2a6 b395e6385f06deb0b1f9c5bf6245d52b 486e5ac11dd965790cdfbdb1feacd142 The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150656_cA9mW" title="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0052/118150656_cA9mW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange." title="The morning sun from behind Great Circle Stone -1, which stands in front of the entrance to Newgrange." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440155_Jd7CA <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440155_Jd7CA" title="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0077/118440155_Jd7CA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it." title="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:01:25 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0077/118440155_Jd7CA-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:45:31 ced565a719cfe2bb0776ab794f619f6e 90c832cab34747f82b2a60ded4e07674 b985190b4ee412e589979d9cc78d78fe fcfe2647a7919cd0b87646afe072584f There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440155_Jd7CA" title="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0077/118440155_Jd7CA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it." title="There is a jubliant mood in the crowd outside, the early rise and wait in the cold has been worth it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440220_Fyx7z <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440220_Fyx7z" title="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0091/118440220_Fyx7z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..." title="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:01:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0091/118440220_Fyx7z-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 11:12:40 44a9f4d731626d09c1b22f63571e8bd6 02dae20f5769f36b2644dbcd088abc17 6997de72e4617d8df0eec4444488847f cc37534cbb02f92b12e115b5e4df016a Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440220_Fyx7z" title="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0091/118440220_Fyx7z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..." title="Once the party of VIP's and lucky lottery winners leave the passage after witnessing this once in a lifetime experience, the assembled crowd outside queue in hope to catch some of the mystic ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150957_rwpKu <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150957_rwpKu" title="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0074/118150957_rwpKu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006." title="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:17:25 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0074/118150957_rwpKu-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:44:28 218e69efa69b3ed62b5b4f44de605263 fe2cc8e2ceaa876f88779e27ef55de03 e8397340a4caceec303ad7efb37af0f3 a0f726c7b5b78df8efddfef52bc04bca Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150957_rwpKu" title="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0074/118150957_rwpKu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006." title="Newgrange on a bright winter solstice eve, 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440139_vzqJs <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440139_vzqJs" title="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Newgrange2/118440139_vzqJs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..." title="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:01:18 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Newgrange2/118440139_vzqJs-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:47:05 c1998c30de60388cb3d97c0bc8649925 bf5fa55365e79559d301cf961d06950e ee5eebbd5d9a754a7990f715f1e3a1fb c5d13c77b01c272a324c2a4c6de191d6 Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440139_vzqJs" title="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Newgrange2/118440139_vzqJs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..." title="Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440174_NEWXW <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440174_NEWXW" title="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0076/118440174_NEWXW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..." title="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:01:31 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0076/118440174_NEWXW-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 10:45:05 4bb81411400d7486384dfbaf67671efa a04fd3d5b8e40f1543a9a1b181779a89 9f12bc5f1d8a62e8c9836156ff50c400 03acdfdee884902a95cbe32f84223ce7 After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440174_NEWXW" title="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0076/118440174_NEWXW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..." title="After all the excitement of the morning, small crowds huddle together around the great passage tomb to discuss the mornings events, and recall the triumphs and let-downs of past solstice mor ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#120844419_6Kdhu <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#120844419_6Kdhu" title="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Ballynoe011/120844419_6Kdhu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb." title="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:34:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Ballynoe011/120844419_6Kdhu-Th.jpg 2006-12-23 11:08:43 08a3638919fde75e6ddbb417cc87fd88 63284e869257f8d7e59f83d498ae38e1 1299be40f782685b99496fd7a10adf1e ae3fff30e81c22f97aa941c5f3825030 Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#120844419_6Kdhu" title="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/Ballynoe011/120844419_6Kdhu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb." title="Frost on the grass outside the entrance to the southern chamber of Dowth Passage Tomb." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland ballynoe Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326979_LWVWw <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326979_LWVWw" title="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0512/118326979_LWVWw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..." title="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:51:05 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0512/118326979_LWVWw-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:13:41 af0139b7b407c777fc17d0ae3ea6144f c41f2cf242f2e9622dcb9961c43411f7 c53b543c733117d316366ec85843e7c0 5c31f07c8e0b7523be35d1867e5d9155 441a5b44ef1fe8428b5b8979733e942b Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326979_LWVWw" title="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0512/118326979_LWVWw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..." title="Later that evening, a small crowd gathers in the south chamber of Dowth, the unexcavated and least well known of the three great passage tombs on the Boyne, the others being Knowth and Newgr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326990_8LXFa <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326990_8LXFa" title="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0514a/118326990_8LXFa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..." title="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:51:10 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0514a/118326990_8LXFa-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:15:06 c52b237f9eadff49798292fb03a91dc0 48ec4108516b9fb569fe7015149b4263 6a0dbcba06ab9f0d2518fe21eb4899d0 c905965be044804a817aa6bfd6b7ac25 The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118326990_8LXFa" title="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0514a/118326990_8LXFa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..." title="The beam of light inside Dowth's southern chamber is much larger and longer lasting than that at Newgrange, due to the shorter passage and the angle of light. It forms a large rectangular pa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150622_JmYDh <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150622_JmYDh" title="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0515/118150622_JmYDh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..." title="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:25 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0515/118150622_JmYDh-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:16:13 1cff8b837d6488abe2dff77b1b503172 68521790c641579c1d341971e1179059 0c7a011a68811b8c57d5beacb5059910 b5e2a77417969ce908b76f447c4a4b38 At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150622_JmYDh" title="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0515/118150622_JmYDh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..." title="At its strongest, the light makes is possible to see clearly the faces of those standing around inside the chamber. The light in previous years was of such strength that it reflected off ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440266_SRKAA <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440266_SRKAA" title="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0517filtered/118440266_SRKAA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..." title="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:02:15 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0517filtered/118440266_SRKAA-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:18:25 6f5efe3c6ef429cad93454f22b7b023e 86e893ac616c6ffe9db1f803fb9e07fb 0e61ce71b21cbe538a7378322d93a71b 48d37aa8de094d7d75a2ec1f5334f7e2 Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440266_SRKAA" title="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0517filtered/118440266_SRKAA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..." title="Just as the beam reaches its strongest illumination, the swaying shadows of the trees outside the entrance loom larger and larger, eventually blocking out the light completely. For the smal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150595_x8vo3 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150595_x8vo3" title="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0547/118150595_x8vo3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun." title="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:12 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0547/118150595_x8vo3-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:49:43 3d019dc2bbdfd8706d76a054c04ebcf1 588ba16d50018586f02afa113e51c679 008753df6d61a2b1d001e6cc978f1128 197cd087a808b2ca6e7b05397e46cc74 On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150595_x8vo3" title="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0547/118150595_x8vo3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun." title="On top of the mound of Dowth, the remaing crowd stand to watch the setting of the solstice sun." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150606_CJMty <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Author of the new book 'Island of the Setting Sun' and owner of the http://www.mythicalireland.com website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118150606_CJMty" title="Author of the new book 'Island of the Setting Sun' and owner of the http://www.mythicalireland.com website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0548/118150606_CJMty-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Author of the new book 'Island of the Setting Sun' and owner of the http://www.mythicalireland.com website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ..." title="Author of the new book 'Island of the Setting Sun' and owner of the http://www.mythicalireland.com website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:14:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0548/118150606_CJMty-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:51:50 49144db3d4bc5c8002e14ec7adfd79e8 f714d87a86f917c2a0cb37ad78bf4022 336a9311c9d82e17cf3705f3456e7b47 3989375fd7a508a72f2d223f5e7501f8 a54a85f024257f364fd4b98e625e9508 Author of the new book 'Island of the Setting Sun' and owner of the http://www.mythicalireland.com website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ... <p><a 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website, Anthony Murphy appropriately enough grasps the setting sun in the palm of his han ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118328857_xJNfQ <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Newgrange in the mist, viewed from the top of Dowth Passage Tomb.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118328857_xJNfQ" title="Newgrange in the mist, viewed from the top of Dowth Passage Tomb."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0529a/118328857_xJNfQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Newgrange in the mist, viewed from the top of Dowth Passage Tomb." title="Newgrange in the mist, viewed from the top of Dowth Passage Tomb." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:05:44 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) 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http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334974_xqHvy <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334974_xqHvy" title="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/recess/118334974_xqHvy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom." title="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:55:38 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/recess/118334974_xqHvy-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 15:58:15 77199c44aff69bc34a80f7b80769fb78 26bb042e296223898dc5d5d660d6078a 16424131d051573a6e564e27ba49e04b e5187a620ac1e35ca2950a2cb04f6f6b A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334974_xqHvy" title="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/recess/118334974_xqHvy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom." title="A wide angle photo of the side recess in Dowth south, the large stone on the right is inscribed with spirals, circles and strange designs which are easily missed in the gloom." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland recess Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334986_7w95Q <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334986_7w95Q" title="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0503/118334986_7w95Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber." title="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:55:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0503/118334986_7w95Q-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:11:02 94d213c09923180851d961d910bbf6cb e2254df946f3f149b4f9ab82fd6530b6 1e4c89d8d65b230ea344a38bdc4af709 83ca900171cd4cc227b448d7ba0cfa51 A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118334986_7w95Q" title="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0503/118334986_7w95Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber." title="A spiral inside the recess of Dowth South chamber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440280_D3uaa <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440280_D3uaa" title="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0509/118440280_D3uaa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess." title="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:02:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0509/118440280_D3uaa-Th.jpg 2006-12-21 16:12:29 1a2d8af5e060a5cc560d7973d3b10e0e b7ebb1f80465c6ddb81030a82cc108f9 271a5d587a8f9925f2e87a50dfcbe1aa 467a588e7b4cf47b4a62d54950a6b6d8 Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/2262977_YipHN#118440280_D3uaa" title="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Winter-Solstice-2006/RAW0509/118440280_D3uaa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess." title="Some of the designs on the large slab-like stone inside Dowth South recess." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home