Loughcrew Equinox - September 2007

It was a misty dawn on the 22nd September 2007 at Loughcrew

A gathering of 60 people and one dog waiting for the sun to break through.

The sun did eventually break through the morning mist to illuminate the backstone.

Raymond Manley enjoying the Equinox Sunrise.

Images of the September 2006 Equinox
by Ken Williams of ShadowsandStone.com

The Backstone of Cairn T illuminated by the equinox sun.

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Equinox Sunrise at the Gossan Stones

Video of Loughcrew Spring Equinox

As the sun rises in the sky the beam of light moves across and down the backstone.

Sunbeam moving from the backstone to the sill stone and the stones in the main chamber

Video of the Spring Equinox 2005 which has been compressed from 50 minutes to 40 seconds. The file is just under 2mb in size and is in WMV format (Windows Media Video).

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