2022
Over the weekend I visited somewhere I have always wanted to Newgrange
If you never heard of Newgrange it's a fascinating a historical site. It was built 5000 years old so 3,000 bc which makes it older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza. Nobody really knows who built it or how. The nearest quarry where they think the stones came from was 80km away in Wicklow.
What it is most famous is the winter solstice. It was built with a small chamber and come December 21st at sunrise the suns rays goes right through the small opening through the chamber and lights up the small passage.
That is the reason it was built although we will never full know. Every year nearly 300,000 people apply to see it and only 120 are lucky enough to see it and then you have to hope it is not cloudy and trust me that's a big if in Ireland.
This rock at the entrance is interesting. Nobody knows what the symbols mean or represent although there are a lot of theories. What fascinates me is how close it is to symbol in nasca lines and anybody who has visited Peru will note it looks similar to P symbol they use in all their travel literature.
Anyway that's Newgrange
If you plan to visit Ireland check it out.
