People gather at a 3,000 year old stone circle in Kerry to celebrate the summer solstice.
On the longest day of the year the small community of Bonane in County Kerry have risen very early to mark one of the most important festivals for our pagan ancestors.
Steven O'Sullivan explains how on the morning of the longest day of the year, the sun rises behind a cairn on the hill and its rays align directly with the entrance to the stone circle.
Those who have come to witness the event must contend also with insects at the height of their powers. One lady has come prepared with,
A mosquito net that I brought home from the States.
A celebratory midsummer’s breakfast of pork cooked in a modern-day fulacht fiadh (cooking pit), home made soda bread and scones conclude the community event and the perfect Kerry solstice.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 21 June 2013. The reporter is Seán Mac an tSíthigh.
