Stunning pictures show Newgrange ahead of the Winter Solstice

Stunning images captured by the National Monuments Service (NMS) show light filtering through Newgrange leading up to today's Winter Solstice.

Stunning pictures show Newgrange ahead of the Winter Solstice
Sat, 21 Dec, 2019 - 18:45
Rebecca Stiffe

Pictures by John Lalor/ NMS/ Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Stunning images captured by the National Monuments Service (NMS) show light filtering through Newgrange leading up to today's Winter Solstice.

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