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<< News >> Golden glow of equinox sunrise at Loughcrew

Submitted by KenWilliams on Wednesday, 21 March 2007  Page Views: 1968

Neolithic and Bronze AgeCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Meath Type: Cairn

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The sunrise of the 20th March 2007 turned out to be perfect to witness the ancient alignment of Cairn T at Loughcrew. From RTE News in Ireland: Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports on the handful of people who came to Loughcrew for the spring equinox

RTE streaming video (if link does not work, go to this page and scroll down to the equinox item)

Photographs and words from the same morning on the 20th March at my own website

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Contributor Bio for KenWilliams: Based in Dublin, contributing since 2005.

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Re: Golden glow of equinox sunrise at Loughcrew by AngieLake on Thursday, 22 March 2007
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Thanks very much for this Ken. Another brilliant report. We can sit at home, warm and snug and look at it, instead of shivering in the cold while waiting for the event!
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