{"product_id":"newgrange-monument-to-immortality-five-thousand-winters","title":"Newgrange: Monument to Immortality – Five Thousand Winters","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNewgrange: Monument to Immortality\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFive Thousand Winters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA special one-day Mythical Ireland Academy experience with Anthony Murphy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday 12 December 2026 | 10am–5pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlebe House, Dowth, Co. Meath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Admission €195 | Course + PDF Book €215 | Strictly limited to 19 participants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose your booking option\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse Admission – €195\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes the full one-day course, printed illustrated notes, refreshments and the opportunity to explore the historic Dowth landscape, weather permitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse Admission + PDF Book – €215\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes everything above, plus a complete digital PDF edition of Anthony Murphy's out-of-print book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewgrange: Monument to Immortality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2012), upon which the course is based.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe PDF book will be delivered separately by email after booking. This is a digital edition, not a physical book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth options reserve one place on the course. Places are strictly limited to 19 participants in total.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBeyond the stones – discovering the humanity of Newgrange\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than five thousand years ago, a remarkable community of people gathered in the Boyne Valley and embarked upon one of the greatest construction projects of the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey built Newgrange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut who were these people? What inspired them to create a monument of such extraordinary scale and sophistication? What did they understand about the heavens, the passage of time, the mysteries of life and death, and the possibility of immortality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd why, more than fifty centuries later, does Newgrange continue to inspire such a powerful sense of wonder?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin author, mythologist and photographer Anthony Murphy for a very special one-day exploration of Newgrange, inspired by his book \u003cem\u003eNewgrange: Monument to Immortality\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon more than 25 years of research, personal experience, photography and storytelling, Anthony will take participants on a fascinating journey into the world of Newgrange's builders, exploring the extraordinary monument they left behind and the profound questions it continues to raise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a course about archaeology, stones and dates. It is an exploration of the humanity of Newgrange – the people who created it, their possible beliefs, their relationship with the natural world, and their place in the great unfolding story of human existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFour fascinating sessions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession One – The Builders of Eternity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho were the people who built Newgrange? Discover their world, their way of life, the extraordinary effort involved in constructing the monument, and what recent archaeological and ancient DNA discoveries reveal about Neolithic Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession Two – A Monument to the Cosmos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the intimate relationship between Newgrange and the heavens. From the famous winter solstice alignment to the cycles of the moon and stars, we will investigate the astronomical knowledge of its builders and the possible cosmic significance of their greatest creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession Three – The Womb of the Otherworld\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas Newgrange more than a tomb? Explore the fascinating symbolism of death, rebirth and immortality, and discover the mythology of Bóann, the Dagda, Aonghus Óg and the mysterious Otherworld of Irish tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession Four – The Light of Immortality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his own unforgettable experiences inside Newgrange during the winter solstice illumination, Anthony explores the enduring significance of the monument. What has humanity lost in its relationship with the natural world? 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