The most mysterious of the Boyne Passage Tombs also the least visited and reconstructed. http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth/101576306_YuPrt-Ti.jpg http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/347922_PwUSK/ 2007-05-02T09:07:19Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Dowth is the least well known great passage tomb on the bend of the Boyne, Co. Meath. Roughly the same size as Newgrange and Knowth, Dowth has never been scientifically exacavated though pre ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014553_S7szg" title="Dowth is the least well known great passage tomb on the bend of the Boyne, Co. Meath. Roughly the same size as Newgrange and Knowth, Dowth has never been scientifically exacavated though pre ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth004/149014553_S7szg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Dowth is the least well known great passage tomb on the bend of the Boyne, Co. Meath. Roughly the same size as Newgrange and Knowth, Dowth has never been scientifically exacavated though pre ..." title="Dowth is the least well known great passage tomb on the bend of the Boyne, Co. Meath. Roughly the same size as Newgrange and Knowth, Dowth has never been scientifically exacavated though pre ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T16:47:29Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth004/149014553_S7szg-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:11:33 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014563_ZzdQb" title="The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth017/149014563_ZzdQb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight." title="The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T16:43:20Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth017/149014563_ZzdQb-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:41:11 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Looking west under a starry sky.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#101576306_YuPrt" title="Looking west under a starry sky."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth/101576306_YuPrt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Looking west under a starry sky." title="Looking west under a starry sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-16T22:17:11Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth/101576306_YuPrt-Th.jpg 2006-10-09 22:43:44 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The tomb is actually larger than it first appears, by the time visitors reach the sloping sides of the mound they have already crossed the buried kerb on the north side by a couple of metres ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#34069938_YTBJc" title="The tomb is actually larger than it first appears, by the time visitors reach the sloping sides of the mound they have already crossed the buried kerb on the north side by a couple of metres ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth038/34069938_YTBJc-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The tomb is actually larger than it first appears, by the time visitors reach the sloping sides of the mound they have already crossed the buried kerb on the north side by a couple of metres ..." title="The tomb is actually larger than it first appears, by the time visitors reach the sloping sides of the mound they have already crossed the buried kerb on the north side by a couple of metres ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-22T01:26:55Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth038/34069938_YTBJc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#34069937_Jm2RV" title="The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth057/34069937_Jm2RV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight." title="The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-03T22:49:56Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth057/34069937_Jm2RV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Carivngs on the back wall of the main chamber, chevrons on the left hand stone and zig-zag wavy lines on the left hand stone. These designs can be seen in both of the other two great tombs a ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#13827765_Xatvu" title="Carivngs on the back wall of the main chamber, chevrons on the left hand stone and zig-zag wavy lines on the left hand stone. These designs can be seen in both of the other two great tombs a ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthcarvings/13827765_Xatvu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Carivngs on the back wall of the main chamber, chevrons on the left hand stone and zig-zag wavy lines on the left hand stone. These designs can be seen in both of the other two great tombs a ..." title="Carivngs on the back wall of the main chamber, chevrons on the left hand stone and zig-zag wavy lines on the left hand stone. These designs can be seen in both of the other two great tombs a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:53:16Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthcarvings/13827765_Xatvu-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 15:25:43 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />There is no public access to the chambers at Dowth, on the winter solstice evening the Office of Public Works allow a small supervised group to enter the passage which allows the vibrant car ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277260_Ks5gZ" title="There is no public access to the chambers at Dowth, on the winter solstice evening the Office of Public Works allow a small supervised group to enter the passage which allows the vibrant car ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b049/49277260_Ks5gZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="There is no public access to the chambers at Dowth, on the winter solstice evening the Office of Public Works allow a small supervised group to enter the passage which allows the vibrant car ..." title="There is no public access to the chambers at Dowth, on the winter solstice evening the Office of Public Works allow a small supervised group to enter the passage which allows the vibrant car ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T13:16:27Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b049/49277260_Ks5gZ-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:18:49 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The designs are mostly circle based or spirals and due to their location inside the chamber, have been protected from weathering. The art at Dowth is somewhat primitive and less prolific tha ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277263_nKczx" title="The designs are mostly circle based or spirals and due to their location inside the chamber, have been protected from weathering. The art at Dowth is somewhat primitive and less prolific tha ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b050/49277263_nKczx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The designs are mostly circle based or spirals and due to their location inside the chamber, have been protected from weathering. The art at Dowth is somewhat primitive and less prolific tha ..." title="The designs are mostly circle based or spirals and due to their location inside the chamber, have been protected from weathering. The art at Dowth is somewhat primitive and less prolific tha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T10:48:04Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b050/49277263_nKczx-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:19:18 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A close up of the spiral seen in the photo above.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277268_A5wCG" title="A close up of the spiral seen in the photo above."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b057/49277268_A5wCG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A close up of the spiral seen in the photo above." title="A close up of the spiral seen in the photo above." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T20:35:19Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b057/49277268_A5wCG-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:27:08 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />These small motifs are located near the bottom of the stone and seem less confident than the other carvings here, giving them a certain charm or naiviete all of their own.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277274_kJDo5" title="These small motifs are located near the bottom of the stone and seem less confident than the other carvings here, giving them a certain charm or naiviete all of their own."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b060/49277274_kJDo5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="These small motifs are located near the bottom of the stone and seem less confident than the other carvings here, giving them a certain charm or naiviete all of their own." title="These small motifs are located near the bottom of the stone and seem less confident than the other carvings here, giving them a certain charm or naiviete all of their own." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T10:49:00Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b060/49277274_kJDo5-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:28:47 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />A vertical zig-zag pattern on the rear wall of the main chamber.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277280_qpric" title="A vertical zig-zag pattern on the rear wall of the main chamber."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b070/49277280_qpric-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A vertical zig-zag pattern on the rear wall of the main chamber." title="A vertical zig-zag pattern on the rear wall of the main chamber." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T08:38:18Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b070/49277280_qpric-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:43:28 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The entrance to the south chamber is orientated to the setting sun around the time of the winter solstice, many observations have been made that confirm the sunlight penetrates the passage a ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#13827763_wkjG9" title="The entrance to the south chamber is orientated to the setting sun around the time of the winter solstice, many observations have been made that confirm the sunlight penetrates the passage a ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/WinterSolsitce0186/13827763_wkjG9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="The entrance to the south chamber is orientated to the setting sun around the time of the winter solstice, many observations have been made that confirm the sunlight penetrates the passage a ..." title="The entrance to the south chamber is orientated to the setting sun around the time of the winter solstice, many observations have been made that confirm the sunlight penetrates the passage a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:56:33Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/WinterSolsitce0186/13827763_wkjG9-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 15:49:36 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The passage of the south chamber, looking out from inside. The electrical fittings do not work.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#13827764_wKMTx" title="The passage of the south chamber, looking out from inside. The electrical fittings do not work."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthpassage/13827764_wKMTx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The passage of the south chamber, looking out from inside. The electrical fittings do not work." title="The passage of the south chamber, looking out from inside. The electrical fittings do not work." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T13:53:30Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthpassage/13827764_wKMTx-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 15:18:12 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a> </p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014567_cGnhD" title="Home 's photo"><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth007/149014567_cGnhD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Home 's photo" title="Home 's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T16:43:30Z Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth007/149014567_cGnhD-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:20:13