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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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Courts Nature Place: Newgrange Place: Neolithic Passage Tomb Place: northern hemisphere Place: of the Place: Bend of the Boyne or Brú na Bóinne Person: John Lalor Event: Winter Solstice Event: wintersolsticeB2019_large.jpeg Organisation: National Monuments Service Organisation: NMS Organisation: Department of Culture,Organisation: Office of Public Works Organisation: OPW Organisation: UNESCO Organisation: Fáilte Ireland Organisation: Department of Culture, Heritage

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