http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/347922_PwUSK/ The most mysterious of the Boyne Passage Tombs also the least visited and reconstructed. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Ancient Ireland Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:07:19 -0700 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/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth/101576306_YuPrt-Ti.jpg http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/347922_PwUSK/ http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014553_S7szg <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> Ancient Ireland Wed, 02 May 2007 16:07:14 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth004/149014553_S7szg-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:11:33 4afd1ecda04b42fc7caa3916905a0d29 aedaa1d93e011770e30df54fbdf90841 93c2596a30a7c278c2bb7d1e67453de5 96b1df1ab8cbf03b86e5db0333a8a03d 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><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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014563_ZzdQb <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> Ancient Ireland Wed, 02 May 2007 16:07:18 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth017/149014563_ZzdQb-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:41:11 707c92006448ee4d45f43e0d66c4fc0c d830157e65a10b97782bf992de7a0020 bfc165e6ba0462605f171be5615cb0a4 1f33d2fafa7e47a5a093f01ec366976d The south west section of the kerb and mound under moonlight. <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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#101576306_YuPrt <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> Ancient Ireland Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:33:54 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth/101576306_YuPrt-Th.jpg 2006-10-09 22:43:44 ac98deabaef8f9c18ef4c4eefd608f1c 69fd8ab6843792c1fb4fe51c3c4a6104 1f3cffa7bfc070ba9a93bb0906c023f6 eb95f09f6d4270f449dc820d521c3862 Looking west under a starry sky. <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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#34069938_YTBJc <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> Ancient Ireland Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:31:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth038/34069938_YTBJc-Th.jpg 5d0d3235fd6cb373edf90fc79d32d6bc 55d321eae0e76f521a4fabd9ea807cea 0df3927596c41d812721135208916f1c 779885c2664f67bbe8bd147959043632 88e837b534a040798e1e6dc0df721911 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><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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#34069937_Jm2RV <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> Ancient Ireland Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:31:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth057/34069937_Jm2RV-Th.jpg bd2b525f92aa89b3e9913cd51a096651 dcc88e7cbe04ae0e94620ff1821b21f8 42a06a6e6d667ac91000300c13c0fd5b b2db440fee0c8e843965f0b6474bba2c c6a7edaa7feba849882086fda094906d The same view of the mound as in the third photo in daylight. <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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#13827765_Xatvu <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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:25:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthcarvings/13827765_Xatvu-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 15:25:43 1f23029c78104c49a95ea2185d4cb602 39b3436fa45dafa33c1d6f159863f4f8 0334d2cd8f921642d552a4886e1aa330 d2ac08defd079e998ad489c645fe6da3 e1acadfe6d1c1a95353c7495801ef247 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><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> Ancient Ireland dowthcarvings Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277260_Ks5gZ <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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:03:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b049/49277260_Ks5gZ-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:18:49 3fa8377d2ab19c4baa3a3a2a00103741 4e9a5cf77a7ae0fac8bf13567120884f 757f2f9e83a23579d3fb7e33b626f71b ac41c0ef23a96b3f385e325ca8397cca ff643a8c56c4f070b070151d3c23ca4b 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><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> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277263_nKczx <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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:03:29 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b050/49277263_nKczx-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:19:18 70cdf1c1dcf3cda653c2122605478aed ea1e445eaea9ede56044b359788566c1 9d6a9b7032269037cd0f06ee92547b34 3075246f3c9a056bd735bcedbf36343f 851d8fcd6be66fa7467192464a3a232a 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><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> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277268_A5wCG <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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:03:30 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b057/49277268_A5wCG-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:27:08 151e936fd0d54d2c248b36c5c40c3202 c0340ff5422a6302e1d0e0abc2889b66 5d2e977be8a5e14635021430a88e66ed 0f3a84ca91c11d8e9d52b5fcb4da793f A close up of the spiral seen in the photo above. <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> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#49277274_kJDo5 <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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 22 Dec 2005 17:03:31 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Solstice2005b060/49277274_kJDo5-Th.jpg 2005-12-21 16:28:47 531febef378623b05f51117fcf528a31 6475df27d189daf49d94b09b4026cf98 f653bc98949b73445b79a7db6e09c9b0 6850b51d3763b85da779e20f1ad89957 b472a1d035c5fe00ff0a9c852f1b320a 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><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 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896c01dcf761af0cd0efd950a7472caa 9a6f86ca57aa348e04d1d7c34d259eed A vertical zig-zag pattern on the rear wall of the main chamber. <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> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#13827763_wkjG9 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The entrance to 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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> Ancient Ireland wintersolsitce Home Home 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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> Ancient Ireland Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:25:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowthpassage/13827764_wKMTx-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 15:18:12 8a42f0aa3c4f69136cac18f8507c6ef2 61ed0df3e4fe58227658f6d00ae2f417 0f06ff150cc90a5950668ca07cc4027c 406785daaa8aeea881404c1825518eff fddab7a615fbb6ce94bf2299528e39d0 The passage of the south chamber, looking out from inside. The electrical fittings do not work. <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> Ancient Ireland dowthpassage Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/347922_PwUSK#149014567_cGnhD <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> Ancient Ireland Wed, 02 May 2007 16:07:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Dowth-Passage-Tomb/Dowth007/149014567_cGnhD-Th.jpg 2007-02-02 22:20:13 18bde50576c7bb045f21bd3aed9f1290 95587018a5fa33c917d5b5bd0e73b828 eb1a34a0c0f50a4b63a1dd8d31e049ce 338d5eaafbe80d046bc5b7b81f969d4e Home 's photo <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> Ancient Ireland dowth Home Home