http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/2606130_bQQLZ/ The equinox alignment event at Cairn T, the passage tomb that crowns the hilltop of Carnbane East at Loughcrew. Photographs taken on 20th March 2007. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Ancient Ireland Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:18:07 -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/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07105/137470413_nLJKm-Ti.jpg http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/2606130_bQQLZ/ http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470413_nLJKm <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470413_nLJKm" title="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07105/137470413_nLJKm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..." title="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:45:01 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07105/137470413_nLJKm-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:52:47 939813af33f24d88eec28bd4cee88961 13f76e2966bffbafe9afa7f839b6ed0e b3b65e385cd745ddd5c9a298d15db36f 6491ca8fbbaec013539139f3bcea08b7 5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470413_nLJKm" title="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07105/137470413_nLJKm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..." title="5,000 years after the stone age farmers of Co. Meath built their massive stone passage tombs on the hills of Loughcrew near Oldcastle, the sun still returns twice a year on the equinoxes to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137492766_xWU2k <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137492766_xWU2k" title="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07126/137492766_xWU2k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon." title="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:39:18 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07126/137492766_xWU2k-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 08:00:43 2b59ef148a1af5323aaeb090b90de28e 7e203dd599f7711b3dadcf4248d2ef85 3dccb25c11d7c3648680e0840b2a7e7a dcfc0ef4528acd47dc575b3d0f4b407c The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137492766_xWU2k" title="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07126/137492766_xWU2k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="85" alt="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon." title="The passage of Cairn T opens almost east, positioned so that it faces the sun and catches its rays shortly after it clears the horizon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486043_2t4rN <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486043_2t4rN" title="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07115/137486043_2t4rN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..." title="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:03:15 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07115/137486043_2t4rN-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:56:54 b2d42e66d14a85dbf4266d351ad510ec 87616b5f685da4f350c06755d3cd2046 c9b42e2b50674ca348fc66064922ee50 e40cb245d34efbdc3f58a6a850299130 The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486043_2t4rN" title="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07115/137486043_2t4rN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..." title="The hilltop is littered with the ruined remains of many satellite tombs, none quite as large or as ornamently carved as Cairn T. Barely visible earlier in the morning twilight, the flood of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470283_vADpA <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />From inside the gloom of the chamber, there is a clear view of the horizon and on a clear day the Hill of Slane, a few miles from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470283_vADpA" title="From inside the gloom of the chamber, there is a clear view of the horizon and on a clear day the Hill of Slane, a few miles from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07076/137470283_vADpA-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="From inside the gloom of the chamber, there is a clear view of the horizon and on a clear day the Hill of Slane, a few miles from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ..." title="From inside the gloom of the chamber, there is a clear view of the horizon and on a clear day the Hill of Slane, a few miles from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:36 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07076/137470283_vADpA-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:43:03 a7fc68a22bf1ca8fe2e05eda583b99b0 18d90581c48670aca5127ba600462f13 7df5044396357816bd75955ba06eda68 4860446ad2b19d1be19dd7bba8f862c4 From inside the gloom of the chamber, there is a clear view of the horizon and on a clear day the Hill of Slane, a few miles from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home 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from Drogheda, can be seen below the rising sun around the equino ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470387_BVrCE <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470387_BVrCE" title="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07097/137470387_BVrCE-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..." title="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:56 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07097/137470387_BVrCE-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:49:13 d9d2f1e6ecacb966453f0c2105e0798e 2bfdc02a5063673307e1d8d9521e789b b148a729563912e7a513ce85fe7694c7 fa1f9485ba35c978a0d778001461e844 The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470387_BVrCE" title="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07097/137470387_BVrCE-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..." title="The sun rises surprisingly quickly and the light inside the passage and chamber can be blinding when viewed from the relative darkness of the interior, so eyes are instead drawn to the rear ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470255_S38Gh <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470255_S38Gh" title="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07070/137470255_S38Gh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..." title="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:31 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07070/137470255_S38Gh-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:42:13 d1ab7651f9bdf247be4d5c10e60a265f a07aca3847782cd9741294b355bf8277 011e973e542b22b788da5596a7b386d7 25acb28bd0e5b0b0349fc3b770ab403d Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470255_S38Gh" title="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07070/137470255_S38Gh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..." title="Shaped by the stones of the passage sides, the sill stones in the passage and chamber and orthostats at the opening of the rear recess, the vernal equinox sunbeam is shaped slightly differen ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486464_pY2yK <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486464_pY2yK" title="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07167/137486464_pY2yK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..." title="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:05:29 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07167/137486464_pY2yK-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 08:15:41 893514cd90178d3d38124a45b729137c d60c5d764019493136933081a416978f 234311db87decc50c38528ed2b146718 226ef320556b16f1199d0fe1edf65fe6 Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137486464_pY2yK" title="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07167/137486464_pY2yK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..." title="Unlike the winter solstice at Newgrange, the equinox event at Loughcrew is very informal and anyone who makes the cold, hard trek up the hillside before dawn will be rewarded with a few mome ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470225_KoDmT <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470225_KoDmT" title="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07056/137470225_KoDmT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life." title="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07056/137470225_KoDmT-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:37:46 18572e871e45c507d11d23b5fa1eeb49 509a458419061ec74c28fdd06c2c6ac8 8a87390f9923f15c02a9e6920282cf4b 66b6897beb874e47a4243448a3d11d2a Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470225_KoDmT" title="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07056/137470225_KoDmT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life." title="Carvings along the passage orthostats are easily viewed at sunrise as the directional light brings the patterns and motifs to life." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137489405_rdnT5 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137489405_rdnT5" title="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07199/137489405_rdnT5-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below." title="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:20:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07199/137489405_rdnT5-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 08:21:17 0116084a763ca9b4c91e1fa6b5176c5a e0b243676d861995ec4c550d60bcdf82 d573cd0d372ffea2009803b67b5266fd ca13d31912935ddf2ca77f63bc5eb9bb Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137489405_rdnT5" title="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07199/137489405_rdnT5-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below." title="Half an hour after sunrise, the full intensity of the sun is now focused on the backstone by the passage and orthostats, illuminating almost its entire surface as seen below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#431270667_moJhW <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#431270667_moJhW" title="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07092/431270667_moJhW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..." title="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:14:36 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07092/431270667_moJhW-Th.jpg ac54483dba41f83870817fb5f717d7b3 375c6eb6d956b807ef7d797963e49a38 f1a60827edeaaf5f305b211f6501351e b1b66b77c911a9755c8303cf4a67572f The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#431270667_moJhW" title="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07092/431270667_moJhW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..." title="The full illumination of the backstone is a wonderful sight, for these rare moments the endless questions, theories and frustrations posed by these enigmatic markings can be put aside. Sitti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland loughcrew sunrise illiumination equinox stoneage ancient meath, equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470308_JJt2Y <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470308_JJt2Y" title="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07083/137470308_JJt2Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..." title="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07083/137470308_JJt2Y-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:44:03 c356e216067e614e3e9ec2faa3acfaa9 3fea7023a4267b4074cae49c2457df5e fdbba86708c5b896718df9adaefa17ad fc49c993d58501d7b1b739af51412669 As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470308_JJt2Y" title="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07083/137470308_JJt2Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..." title="As the sun rises higher, the projected beam moves lower and lower across the back stone, though it never loses its intensity. The warm, orange glow of sunrise begins to fade and the paler li ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland loughcrew sunrise illiumination equinox stoneage ancient meath, equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137487714_h4CAt <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137487714_h4CAt" title="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07243/137487714_h4CAt-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage." title="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:11:21 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07243/137487714_h4CAt-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 08:34:26 8a3b5cc34dc0c7eead4cfcf45b0069b4 59ed90790eab1ef417081a200b78b332 053e6d937b9338ea070a8cafd1586d54 f8e58c2dcec47fa0152f6165929e0ff6 The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137487714_h4CAt" title="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07243/137487714_h4CAt-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage." title="The light now starts to cross onto the orthostats of the main chamber and will shortly begin its retreat down the right hand side of the passage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470485_DCF4a <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470485_DCF4a" title="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07239/137470485_DCF4a-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..." title="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:45:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07239/137470485_DCF4a-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 08:32:50 b7c172a5c120cd108592bbff5796563f a209790ef529799b2de6e3fbb4e7d504 365a80edb12f42049f32b69462f32aff 43804d39696640e815ee9a81ff3db761 Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470485_DCF4a" title="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07239/137470485_DCF4a-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..." title="Towards the end of the event, the floor of the passage is illuminted but does not cross the floor of the main chamber as at Newgrange, a curved-top sillstone blocks this late light from hitt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland loughcrew sunrise illiumination equinox stoneage ancient meath, equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470450_vsCtw <p><a 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exterior of Cairn T, viewed from the ruinous chamber of Cairn V. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The exterior of Cairn T, viewed from the ruinous chamber of Cairn V.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137470450_vsCtw" title="The exterior of Cairn T, viewed from the ruinous chamber of Cairn V."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07125/137470450_vsCtw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The exterior of Cairn T, viewed from the ruinous chamber of Cairn V." title="The exterior of Cairn T, viewed from the ruinous chamber of Cairn V." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland loughcrew sunrise illiumination equinox stoneage ancient meath, equinoxmarch Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137494470_F2TeP <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137494470_F2TeP" title="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07120/137494470_F2TeP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..." title="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:47:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07120/137494470_F2TeP-Th.jpg 2007-03-20 07:58:14 e1d22e0839b723ba83b1579f9ea96e59 e6be56d5e5840e703f59cbe198054546 b4097720fa1613fc2c8f44830124f5f3 83776c783ccc391a6950296cd2883473 The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/2606130_bQQLZ#137494470_F2TeP" title="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Equinox-March-2007-at/EquinoxMarch07120/137494470_F2TeP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..." title="The spectacle is over for today, the climb to the hilltop in the freezing darkness has been worth it and the small crowd leaves in good humour. For some, this was their first experience ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland equinoxmarch Home Home