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Grianstad an Gheimhridh, the winter solstice is that special moment when the year turns and the hours of daylight, begin slowly to increase. This time of year has long been a cause for reflection and celebration. So, join Chris on yet another ramble, as she explores an Irish Winter Solstice journey.
Links for this episode
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Links on Story Archaeology
- The Craneskin Bag
- A Christmas card from the Archaeologists.
- Extolling the Holly
- A Satirical Tale of Extreme Gastronomy
- Fair’s Fair
- The Dagda’s Cauldron
- The Dagda’s Cauldron ~ A home-brew supplemental
- Some Questions answered by the Story Archaeologists This one covers both a discussion of poets’ grades and titles as well as , ‘Who were the Celts?’
- A Conversation with Patrick Nunn
- Edge of Memory and Worlds in Shadow, (information On Patrick Nunn’s books.)
- Read Candles in the Window an anthology of Longford Christmas memories
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An Archdruid in his Judicial Habit
from Costume of the Original Inhabitants of the British Isles (1815) by Samuel Rush Meyrick and Charles Hamilton Smith.
Useful External Links
- Images of Newgrange in the past, before the excavations
- Mythical Ireland website
- Newgrange: The Winter Solstice reports, image and videos of Winter Solstice sunrises over the last twenty years.
- Information about Iron age burials in earlier tomb structures.
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