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The mornings leading up to the 21st of December 2006 were foggy, so it was wonderful that the winds picked up to banish the fog and let the sun through to illuminate Newgrange. The passage and chamber inside the ancient mound at Newgrange are illuminated by the winter solstice sunrise. A shaft of sunlight shines through the roof box over the entrance and penetrates the passage to light up the chamber. The dramatic event lasts for 17 minutes at dawn on a few days before and after the Winter Solstice. Admission to the chamber at Newgrange for the Winter Solstice sunrise is by lottery.
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