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Weather dampens hope for crowds at Newgrange winter solstice

Updated / Wednesday, 21 Dec 2016 13:05
Rain and clouds prevented sunlight entering chamber
Rain and clouds prevented sunlight entering chamber

Crowds gathered at the Newgrange Neolithic passage tomb in Co Meath to celebrate the winter solstice.

With a clear sky, the rising sun lights up the inner chamber of the 5,000-year-old tomb.

However, rain and clouds this morning meant the sunlight did not enter the chamber on the shortest day of the year.

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