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No passage-tomb under Millmount?

No passage-tomb under Millmount?

Millmount might not have been built on a Stone Age passage-tomb, a public presentation of archaeological data heard last night in Drogheda.However, one intriguing possibility based on the results of...

No passage-tomb under Millmount?

Millmount might not have been built on a Stone Age passage-tomb, a public presentation of archaeological data heard last night in Drogheda.However, one intriguing possibility based on the results of...

A few pictures of the completed High Man art installation

A few pictures of the completed High Man art in...

The completed 'High Man' artwork, shown on Summer Solstice.Photo: www.facebook.com/copterviewireland The finished High Man project, sitting on a winter solsticealignment with Newgrange in the background and Mound Ain the foreground. Photo: www.facebook.com/copterviewireland...

A few pictures of the completed High Man art in...

The completed 'High Man' artwork, shown on Summer Solstice.Photo: www.facebook.com/copterviewireland The finished High Man project, sitting on a winter solsticealignment with Newgrange in the background and Mound Ain the foreground. Photo: www.facebook.com/copterviewireland...

Richard Moore's latest art installation - giant 'High Man' Orion/warrior/hero figure grabbing summer solstice sun

Richard Moore's latest art installation - giant...

A giant art installation depicting the 'High Man' Orion figure was completed by artist Richard Moore and his friend Derek McCloskey at Newgrange Farm.

Richard Moore's latest art installation - giant...

A giant art installation depicting the 'High Man' Orion figure was completed by artist Richard Moore and his friend Derek McCloskey at Newgrange Farm.

Possible monument at Ballyboy Lake, near Dowth

Possible monument at Ballyboy Lake, near Dowth

A short video about a circular feature that I discovered on Google Earth. This is a quick look at three separate aerial/satellite images of the possible archaeological feature at Ballyboy Lake,...

Possible monument at Ballyboy Lake, near Dowth

A short video about a circular feature that I discovered on Google Earth. This is a quick look at three separate aerial/satellite images of the possible archaeological feature at Ballyboy Lake,...

Huge crowd at Newgrange for clouded-out solstice

Huge crowd at Newgrange for clouded-out solstice

Huge crowds attended Newgrange for the winter solstice in 2012.

Huge crowd at Newgrange for clouded-out solstice

Huge crowds attended Newgrange for the winter solstice in 2012.

Two ancient names for Newgrange

Two ancient names for Newgrange

The name of the famous Newgrange monument is fairly modern, dating to medieval times. Its older names – Síd in Broga and Brug Mac Ind Óc – are explained here.

Two ancient names for Newgrange

The name of the famous Newgrange monument is fairly modern, dating to medieval times. Its older names – Síd in Broga and Brug Mac Ind Óc – are explained here.