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Tara Samhain Sunrise

Mound of the Hostages - Tara

Mound of the Hostages - Tara

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.

Samhain Sunrise

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.


Samhain Sunrise - Mound Of the Hostages

Mound of the Hostages at 8:07am on November 13th 2005

     





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Lia Fáil in the Samhain sunrise

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) in the Samhain sunrise, now standing on the King's Seat or Forrad, the stone once stood in front of the entrance to the Mound of Hostages. According to legend on the inauguration of a worthy high king the stone would roar its approval.


Sheep on Hill of Tara

Sheep grazing on the Hill of Tara in the Samhain sunshine.


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Samhain sunrise on the Hill of Tara viewed from King's Seat or Forrad.


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