Loughcrew Equinox Dawn September 2009

The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T, Loughcrew on the mornings of Sunday the 20th of September, Monday the 21st September and Tuesday the 22nd September from 7.15am until 8.30am.

Admission to the Chamber of Cairn T is free of charge.

As the chamber is quite small, only 5 or 6 people can be inside at a time. Visitors are requested to stay inside for only a few minutes so that everyone can get a chance to visit.

Please note that it is very important that visitors dress warmly and are wearing stout shoes. The climb to the top of Carnbane East is very steep and can be slippery after rain or on frosty mornings.

The Equinox occurs twice a year, the Spring Equinox in March and the Autumn Equinox in September. The Spring Equinox is an hour earlier because it occurs during our winter time, so take this opportunity of seeing the rising sun illumunation and have an extra hour in bed.

The Coffee Shop at Loughcrew Gardens will be serving delicious breakfasts on Sunday and Monday mornings from 8am to 10am.

Loughcrew Spring Equinox - March 2009

The mornings were foggy leading up the the equinox, so a relatively small group gathered around 6:30am at Cairn T on Friday 20th March. Their optimism was rewarded and the equinox sunrise broke through the fog to illuminate the chamber and backstone. More...

Loughcrew Video - Spring Equinox 2005

The progress of the sunbeam on the backstone inside Cairn T at Loughcrew was video recorded at sunrise on the morning of March 23rd 2005. The 50 minute video has been compressed to 1 minute 46 seconds and included in the following YouTube Video.

Still photograph from the 2005 Spring Equinox. More photographs ...


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Loughcrew Equinox Dawn September 2009 The Office of Public Works will have staff in attendance at Cairn T, Loughcrew on the mornings of Sunday the 20th of September, Monday the 21st September and Tuesday the 22nd September from 7.15am until 8.30am. Admission to the Chamber of Cairn T is free of charge. As the chamber is quite small, only 5 or 6 people can be inside at a time. Visitors are requested to stay inside for only a few minutes so that everyone can get a chance to visit. Please note that it is very important that visitors dress warmly and are wearing stout shoes. The climb to the top of Carnbane East is very steep and can be slippery after rain or on frosty mornings. The Equinox occurs twice a year, the Spring Equinox in March and the Autumn Equinox in September. The Spring Equinox is an hour earlier because it occurs during our winter time, so take this opportunity of seeing the rising sun illumunation and have an extra hour in bed. The Coffee Shop at Loughcrew Gardens will be serving delicious breakfasts on Sunday and Monday mornings from 8am to 10am. Loughcrew Spring Equinox - March 2009 The mornings were foggy leading up the the equinox, so a relatively small group gathered around 6:30am at Cairn T on Friday 20th March. Their optimism was rewarded and the equinox sunrise broke through the fog to illuminate the chamber and backstone. More... Loughcrew Video - Spring Equinox 2005 The progress of the sunbeam on the backstone inside Cairn T at Loughcrew was video recorded at sunrise on the morning of March 23rd 2005. The 50 minute video has been compressed to 1 minute 46 seconds and included in the following YouTube Video. Still photograph from the 2005 Spring Equinox. More photographs ...