Following our pictures of Newgrange, here's some shots of nearby Dowth...
Very close to Newgrange but not at all 'developed', this unloved and decrepit 5,000 year old mound was a firm favourite on our recent Fortean Society escapade. While the passage at newgrange is illuminated at sunrise during the Winter solstice, at Dowth, the small passage is lit up during the solstice sunset.
A view of the mound
Newgrange, as seen from the top of Dowth
The Entrance Stone
The Entrance Stone
Inside one of the chambers
A weather-worn spiral on a foundation stone.
A spiral on a foundation stone.
Foundation stone with sun symbols
A sun symbol on a foundation stone
A sun symbol on a foundation stone