Newgrange is a tomb about 45 minutes outside of Dublin. It is 5000 years old--pretty amazing feat in the building of it. On the winter solstice, the sun comes through a small opening and lights the inside of the temple area. You have to walk about 100 yards to get into the space and they warn if you are claustrophobic, to stick to the back. Some of the spots are pretty narrow, so heavy donut eaters may have trouble too. It was pretty windy and cold the day we were there, but on the walk back to the visitor center we were treated with a full rainbow in the horizon--no luck in finding the pot of gold however. Here is a weblink for more on the site. http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm
It looks like you three were pretty chilly- I should revise my consideration of which coat I'll bring! :)
ReplyDeleteGenerally it is about 35 degrees or so, but there are days when the wind it out and it just bone-chilling. It rains most days--when there is a soft mist they call it a "soft" day. A hat is a must!
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