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Tara Samhain Sunrise
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Mound of the Hostages - Tara
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The Samhain Sunrise in early November illuminates the chamber of
the Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of Tara. Samhain is the cross quarter of
the astronomical year, half way between the autumn equinox
and the winter solstice. The equinox sunrise
illuminates Cairn T at Loughcrew and the winter
solstice sunrise illuminates the passage and chamber of
the great mound at Newgrange.
This Samhain Sunrise was photographed on the 13th of November about a
week after the cross quarter day, so the rising sun illuminated the side
of the chamber rather than the back. The parallel lines are a shadow
from the iron gate at the entrance to the mound.
Mound of the Hostages at 8:07am on November 13th 2005
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