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# Winter Solstice

Last year
2022
# Winter Solstice
Visitors re-enter Newgrange chamber during winter solstice for first time since Covid
Hundreds gathered at the neolithic monument for the annual event.
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Dec 21st 2022, 11:50 AM
# dowth hall
Winter solstice: Explore these new 3D scans of passage tomb megalithic art
Some of the art found at the recently uncovered Dowth Hall passage tomb have been made public.
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Dec 21st 2022, 12:05 AM
All time
# grand stretch
Crowds gather at Newgrange to watch winter solstice despite overcast weather
For the second year in a row, the chamber itself remains closed due to Covid-19.
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Dec 21st 2021, 12:35 PM
# Newgrange
No visitors to be allowed in Newgrange chamber for Winter Solstice sunrise, OPW confirms
The solstice sunrise event will once again be livestreamed from within the chamber.
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Oct 7th 2021, 2:23 PM
# grand stretch
WATCH: Beautiful sunrise lights up Newgrange chamber as days start to get longer
Weather conditions were better this morning as thousands of viewers tuned in from around the world.
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Dec 22nd 2020, 9:44 AM
# Shortest Day
Watch: The sun failed to show its face on the winter solstice livestream from Newgrange this morning
The livestream was aimed at ensuring “everyone will be able to experience this wonderful phenomenon”.
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Dec 21st 2020, 9:52 AM
# Winter Solstice
'Remarkable archaeological discoveries' made near Newgrange passage tomb
A report sheds new light on discoveries made this summer.
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Dec 21st 2018, 6:30 AM
# Not Newgrange
Saying goodbye to the short days at Knockroe: 'It’s a way to think of how to go forward'
“There’s the sense, that we’re experiencing something that brings us quite close to people living 5000 years ago”
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Dec 22nd 2017, 7:11 PM
# BEAM OF LIGHT
Thousands of people tuned in to watch winter solstice from Newgrange
Unfortunately, weather conditions weren’t great this morning.
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Dec 21st 2017, 9:20 AM
# streamed live
You can now see the winter solstice at Newgrange without a ticket
And without having to leave your home.
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Dec 18th 2017, 9:54 AM
# neolithic after all
Newgrange's winter solstice is only 50 years old? No way, says OPW
A former State archaeologist had suggested that the roofbox at Newgrange was fabricated in the 1960s.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 2:03 PM
# Winter Solstice
These bird's-eye views of Newgrange from above are jaw-dropping
You can also catch a glimpse of its neighbours Knowth and Dowth.
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Dec 21st 2016, 7:00 AM
# Newgrange
Rain clouds dull winter solstice for crowds at Newgrange
There was no light at the end of the tunnel this year…
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Dec 21st 2015, 12:47 PM
# Winter Solstice
Large crowds gather at Newgrange, despite sun failing to shine
Hundreds gathered at the tomb this morning.
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Dec 21st 2014, 7:45 PM
# high noon
Want to go to Newgrange for the winter solstice? The names are being picked today
30,000 entries have been received.
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Sep 26th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Winter Solstice
In pictures: The winter solstice at Newgrange
TheJournal.ie reader Aoife Thomas was on hand to witness the winter solstice today. This is how it went.
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Dec 21st 2013, 3:16 PM
# Google
Google goes knitting as doodlers mark the winter solstice
Have you seen the homepage today?
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Dec 21st 2013, 12:07 PM
# Winter Solstice
The Newgrange lottery draw is now open, so how do you win?
This year could be your year to witness the incredible Winter Solstice display in the Neolithic tomb.
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Jan 9th 2013, 6:30 AM
# Watch
VIDEO: the winter solstice in Alaska
Watch this beautiful timelapse video and immediately feel better about life.
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Dec 22nd 2012, 6:51 PM
# Achillhenge
Achillhenge still standing, despite court order
Eyesore or novel attraction?
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Sep 9th 2012, 7:45 AM
# Winter Solstice
Winter solstice to be marked at Newgrange
All going well this morning’s sunrise is expected to light up the passage tomb at Newgrange. However, tomorrow is actually the shortest day of the year.
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Dec 21st 2011, 7:37 AM
# Solstice
Newgrange winter dawn coincides with rare total lunar eclipse
On the shortest day of the year, the two celestial events will coincide for first time in about 450 years.
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Dec 20th 2010, 11:29 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really, really need to know by 9am: travellers face chaos as they try to get home for Christmas; gardaí launch an investigation into Sunday Independent claims on cocaine use in RTE; and the rape case against Julian Assange “may be less flawed” than thought.
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Dec 20th 2010, 8:19 AM