http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/gallery/401168_gyK7F/ The famous tumulus in Co. Meath, neighbour to the Knowth necropolis and the mysterious Dowth. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Ancient Ireland Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:22:26 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. 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alt="Newgrange is the best known of Irelands many passage tombs, though its present form is the result of major reconstruction works and very thorough excavations of the mound, the passage and th ..." title="Newgrange is the best known of Irelands many passage tombs, though its present form is the result of major reconstruction works and very thorough excavations of the mound, the passage and th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:16:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/010NewgrangeDay/431403856_FoZDA-Th.jpg 2008-08-10 11:26:46 4554b2b661a7b493c60356b0e60f26c1 3655b887e28852304a761e870f1776b3 f8bff5c08ede8e11b790b6251ccba5a0 441254bad983a31ee2770d26b2e6cac1 Newgrange is the best known of Irelands many passage tombs, though its present form is the result of major reconstruction works and very thorough excavations of the mound, the passage and th ... <p><a 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height="103" alt="Although the nearby mounds at Knowth feature far more megalithic art, and is a larger more complex site, Newgrange has become world famous after observations made during excavations cofirmed ..." title="Although the nearby mounds at Knowth feature far more megalithic art, and is a larger more complex site, Newgrange has become world famous after observations made during excavations cofirmed ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:25:11 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/020NewgrangeMoona/431408736_p5GTX-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-25 00:26:07 d26e7355cf8275ffcd0a34a0629d130f 423df4e59e9951b7b2094c368668a464 254883e86d0b268a55899a179ed879fa 68a9b7a3fe37d69c961f568ad8974e5c Although the nearby mounds at Knowth feature far more megalithic art, and is a larger more complex site, Newgrange has become world famous after observations made during excavations cofirmed ... 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and is a larger more complex site, Newgrange has become world famous after observations made during excavations cofirmed ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441843_vafi5 <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441843_vafi5" title="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1071/44441843_vafi5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..." title="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:17:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1071/44441843_vafi5-Th.jpg 8af34ca43559da89535fdf0c8cbb9d6f 9f6a0fd142ee1262d528b672ffd49f99 99b724f0e21536fd124e999f4694e40f 250cd51efb4de43d4a723bddbd1a2a59 08d1d7807e4d470c073694082d5ced48 Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441843_vafi5" title="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1071/44441843_vafi5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..." title="Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each ye ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#431408742_qMaKh <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. 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Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:25:11 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/101NewgrangeDay/431408742_qMaKh-Th.jpg 2008-05-25 15:56:05 237d5b9e7583c739d0377ec351366de5 c1950cbb26739a65fe8396ec49094819 96467dc85943d5480ce579f342db0d15 ac403755a8ee48e9080eff5acc9e4e04 2a818aef1f97e6d12d51049fe44b2ef6 The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#431408742_qMaKh" title="The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/101NewgrangeDay/431408742_qMaKh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ..." title="The quality of the carvings on certain kerbstones in prominent positions is spectacular, directly opposite the famous entrance stone is Kerbstone 52. Like the entrance stone, Kerbstone 52 i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#22498647_9hqjZ <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#22498647_9hqjZ" title="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/NewgrangeStars/22498647_9hqjZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..." title="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Thu, 19 May 2005 05:10:02 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/NewgrangeStars/22498647_9hqjZ-Th-1.jpg 2004-12-19 18:05:48 602afa7cfa851438823412c11c0ac1a9 a9fafb3519fef9defcd330c7d264d940 57d4cdbdaaba73868c8489732b655754 b300f0b7e1fbe3f42d97e2fba7b464c7 The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#22498647_9hqjZ" title="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/NewgrangeStars/22498647_9hqjZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..." title="The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art b ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#431403863_wPjNN <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#431403863_wPjNN" title="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/120NewgrangeDay/431403863_wPjNN-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..." title="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:16:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/120NewgrangeDay/431403863_wPjNN-Th.jpg 2008-08-10 11:47:37 a537cbb7ad60e27f4841bbaf58045974 a81e7606a6ab8fb2122efda960adcc4d 98a498d6dc39456a045ceec185cf51f9 b2e5727b44823c06ee33cbc47712acf5 60cf8aca35e9a8d67f96eacbeb9d65e3 During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#431403863_wPjNN" title="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/120NewgrangeDay/431403863_wPjNN-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..." title="During the excavation the quartz stones which had fallen forward from the mound were built into a dazzling white facade after experimentation and analysis of how the stones fell indicated th ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441853_GxweL <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441853_GxweL" title="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0157/44441853_GxweL-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..." title="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:17:21 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0157/44441853_GxweL-Th-1.jpg 2006-12-02 17:29:22 981bc9945a6f5912bd3a1530fd8a44e7 a2f46eadedd2ad9eb88410af7406256f b6a3f3b399a7c36495026ffac9dc17f1 691a6950ba3e39ba0c9571843a427856 The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441853_GxweL" title="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0157/44441853_GxweL-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..." title="The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old gro ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835364_9NPuF <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835364_9NPuF" title="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0110/114835364_9NPuF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound." title="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:39:46 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0110/114835364_9NPuF-Th.jpg 2006-12-02 17:03:13 c5fa26923c7ff0f28c6d5f381044eb59 ff339e35a5baf04cc8cedca7c92b3919 98a4a82763ce0f6bc2ebe2c8348d5a61 5c6377a13e0c601748b07d68c7c73687 Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835364_9NPuF" title="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/RAW0110/114835364_9NPuF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound." title="Some more stunning carving work seen here on a detail of Kerbstone 67 on the eastern side of the mound." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland raw Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000637_pc4Dj <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000637_pc4Dj" title="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Passage/16000637_pc4Dj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..." title="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:38:57 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Passage/16000637_pc4Dj-Th-1.jpg 2004-12-21 10:03:32 6a248bd350ec2097799197a479087a79 b8edd7408c0c23a960d557fc80672441 07c862d0fd3f3061f116f04832314ebd 8f434f95b6983d9f8e80af1e52863691 63dc2fa634633be4a5d069be40e1e879 The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000637_pc4Dj" title="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Passage/16000637_pc4Dj-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..." title="The passage of Newgrange on the morning of the Winter Solstice, as the sun retreats down the passage. Engineering though is only part of picture, astronomers observed the rising sun over ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835370_4upxn <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835370_4upxn" title="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/DowthRMNewg016/114835370_4upxn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..." title="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 04 Dec 2006 15:39:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/DowthRMNewg016/114835370_4upxn-Th.jpg 2006-10-10 00:37:46 230383a64b5bd1441097ea3abd4a7975 24b9ec3ac91665d23ec4def67c023e57 9d27dbba95e48c60de8acb6f83b251cd 482d049aed838f8ae1bcdfea4b69da75 The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#114835370_4upxn" title="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/DowthRMNewg016/114835370_4upxn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..." title="The mounds prominent position at the top of a ridge overlooking the Boyne river and visible from miles around must indicate this place was an extremely important part of Neolithic life, reli ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland dowthrmnewg Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000630_SD4Eh <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000630_SD4Eh" title="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0064filtered/16000630_SD4Eh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..." title="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:38:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0064filtered/16000630_SD4Eh-Th.jpg b20d71951d939213de93b002b42f63d8 8a74a17edba625890b82205652a96f59 30da011644fcdd815a2f43f8da5d7630 c3981e165f4faaa4b9bd579d8a5e310f aefdd00e24b5bd71757a52534f68f348 Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000630_SD4Eh" title="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0064filtered/16000630_SD4Eh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..." title="Each year a lottery is held to allocate the limited number of places available for people to view the solstice sunrise, every year over 25,000 people apply to be included in the draw but a l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000634_dgupy <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000634_dgupy" title="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0072/16000634_dgupy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage." title="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:38:56 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0072/16000634_dgupy-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 10:00:56 07b50cade25689c4f792e2b3d3c085e9 1b61f78e6a50b6ca34d1e32702d9c841 efe6588f01bdcbd95ea7e6c316553dc8 eaf7d7927a8f77c08299bffa9dfce5d6 This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000634_dgupy" title="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0072/16000634_dgupy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage." title="This famous 'triple spiral' carving is located int he very rear chamber, on an orthostat facing into the chamber rather than out towards the passage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000632_mXtsp <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000632_mXtsp" title="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0069/16000632_mXtsp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries." title="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:38:54 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0069/16000632_mXtsp-Th.jpg 2004-12-21 09:59:08 def4267104e871fbd71c0b2d3d40d84f 839ebf8257c3096535c5232aadf660df d355bf21e69e9ca4f80969c1bea65c18 866b283c332cc2e726ee0b43801546dc The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#16000632_mXtsp" title="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/WinterSolsitce0069/16000632_mXtsp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries." title="The left hand chamber has one very large spiral carved on it and more smaller ones as well as much more recent graffiti carved by visitors to the tomb over the last three centuries." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441848_oLGaC <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441848_oLGaC" title="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange2037/44441848_oLGaC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..." title="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:17:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange2037/44441848_oLGaC-Th.jpg eaea8046f8a3b3da67958c771fdfa4cc 3cf8e015ad3c2c864971ca230cbf21b8 e9dace2eec2faacde54bc3e5c07115a5 cb3168c8a1a595a0ecd824e2e5b634c8 5df9d83caeaea055855ba8c10c7da5fe The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ... <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ...</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441848_oLGaC" title="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange2037/44441848_oLGaC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..." title="The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441837_Pdb8r <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441837_Pdb8r" title="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1012filtered/44441837_Pdb8r-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November." title="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:17:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1012filtered/44441837_Pdb8r-Th.jpg 345718092e3ce3ee0f831909744a9065 9059eba465600f5388aee03ce6f24433 c6d81adcfced7bc76dd97da31d461f7e 082ef528107741479f7e00d72d64748f bd5f47e5229769312bcb86aecd460f87 One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#44441837_Pdb8r" title="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange1012filtered/44441837_Pdb8r-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November." title="One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#17431420_Wa59T <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The view from the road across the fields.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#17431420_Wa59T" title="The view from the road across the fields."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange62filtered/17431420_Wa59T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The view from the road across the fields." title="The view from the road across the fields." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:48:35 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Home ) http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange62filtered/17431420_Wa59T-Th.jpg 079b8fd854e58dac90b58b4223f7d914 42245b7b989a27818e26901a62d402b3 07cf34b1a4b3013d0bedcfb81f5aaece 0780b0d383d957b751c707bbd6849b0f f4bff57c61ce31c8e6d552c079052f0b The view from the road across the fields. <p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com">Home </a><br />The view from the road across the fields.</p><p><a href="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/401168_gyK7F#17431420_Wa59T" title="The view from the road across the fields."><img src="http://cianmcliam.smugmug.com/Ancient-Ireland/Passage-Tombs/Newgrange/Newgrange62filtered/17431420_Wa59T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The view from the road across the fields." title="The view from the road across the fields." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Ancient Ireland newgrange Home Home