Lecture - astronomy in ancient Sligo and Meath
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeCountry: Ireland (Republic of) Astronomy Ireland's June lecture will be given by Martin Byrne, a tour guide from Sligo and expert on ancient megalithic structures, particularly chambered cairns, and their astronomical alignments.Martin Byrne is an expert researcher currently living in Castlebaldwin in Co. Sligo where he is working as a Tour Guide. For the last ten years he has been investigating Chambered Cairns - a type of ancient monument with internal chambers found on mountain tops and hills all across Ireland.
He originally became interested in these monuments for their wonderful megalithic engraved symbols, which are the oldest written 'documents' in Ireland. He has since been working on the solar and lunar alignments which illuminate interiors of monuments. Martin will shed some light on our early ancestors and their knowledge of Astronomy.
Date: Monday June 13 at 8:00pm
Venue: Henry Grattan Building, DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Admission: € 5 (€ 3 members and concessions)
More details at www.astronomy.ie
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