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OPW announces live streaming of Winter Solstice at Newgrange

The Office of Public Works (OPW), in partnership with the National Monuments Services (NMS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, is delighted to announce that it will once again live-stream the Winter Solstice Sunrise from ...

15 Dec 2021 at 16:04

National News

IN PICTURES: Winter Solstice 2022

Today, December 21, marks the shortest day of the year as the 2022 Winter Solstice occurs. The Irish public captured some great shots of the solstice, especially at Newgrange in Co Meath, and posted their snaps on social media. See a few of the ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:36

National News

Visitors return to Newgrange for winter solstice after pandemic break

Members of the public gathered at an ancient site in Co Meath for the first time in two years to witness its winter solstice illumination. Built by Stone Age farmers around 3,200 BC, making it older than the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge, ...

21 Dec 2022 at 13:14

Arts & Entertainment

Summer Solstice 2022 in pictures: Photos capture sunrise on longest day of year

Today (Tuesday, June 21, 2022) is the longest day of the year which is known as the Summer Solstice. The Summer Solstice is the day with the longest period of daylight which marks the official start of summer 2022. Many people wake up early ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:29

National News

Winter Solstice sunrise from Newgrange set to be live-streamed across the world

The Winter Solstice sunrise will stream live again this year from inside the passage tomb at Newgrange, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced. The Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and the ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:32

National News

In Pictures: People across UK and Ireland mark winter solstice

Ceremonies have been held across the UK and Ireland to mark the winter solstice. December 21 is the shortest day and longest night of the year, with London experiencing seven hours and 49 minutes of daylight. Glastonbury Tor in Somerset ...

21 Dec 2024 at 13:48

Northern Ireland

Brighter days ahead celebrated at Irish Winter Solstice gatherings

Brighter days to come have been celebrated in gatherings to mark the Winter Solstice at ancient sites in the island of Ireland. Navan Fort, also known as Emain Macha, in Armagh has been a significant site since 4,000BC – a large ...

21 Dec 2024 at 10:00

Community

WATCH: 'Nowhere like it' - Summer solstice ushered in at Limerick stone circle

THE summer solstice was heralded in with crowds and cow-horns at an ancient stone circle in Limerick. The Grange Stone Circle in Lough Gur hosted a special dawn greeting this Wednesday morning, guests – some travelling from ...

21 Jun 2017 at 19:33

National News

How to watch the Winter Solstice live as RTE unveil TV plans for Newgrange phenomenon

RTE will show the Winter Solstice live this December 21. The Office of Public works [OPW] calls for the public to join them, and the National Monuments Services [NMS] to mark the shortest day of the year at the Winter ...

10 Dec 2024 at 15:10

Northern Ireland

Armagh Observatory continues centuries-old winter solstice tradition

One of Ireland’s oldest astronomical institutions is continuing its centuries-old tradition of observing the winter solstice. It comes this year as the historic Armagh Observatory is part of a bid for Unesco World ...

21 Dec 2025 at 11:00

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