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Pictures: Delight at gathering for Winter Solstice at beautiful Kilkenny passage tomb

People gathered in darkness this morning (December 21) to celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Knockroe Passage Tomb in South Kilkenny. The Knockroe site is thousands of years old, pre-dating Newgrange, Stonehenge and even the Pyramids of Egypt. It ...

21 Dec 2021 at 18:26

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RTE to feature Kilkenny's Knockroe Passage Tomb

RTE broadcaster and reporter Philip Boucher Hayes has revealed on Twitter that he will be featuring Knockroe Passage Tomb on RTE's Country Wide for the Winter Solstice. Philip said: "Next Wednesday this passage tomb in Kilkenny will be as ...

17 Dec 2022 at 16:30

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RTE to feature Kilkenny's Knockroe Passage Tomb

15 Dec 2022 at 18:30

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Kilkenny Archaeological Society to host lecture on 'ancient mysteries of Knockroe Megalithic Tomb'

Kilkenny Archaeological Society is to host a lecture titled 'The ancient mysteries of Knockroe Megalithic Tomb - Recent discoveries and ongoing research'. In this lecture by Professor Muiris O’Sullivan, archaeologist, reviews the key ...

11 Mar 2023 at 11:00

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Watch: Treasure hunt leads documentary makers to Kilkenny's Knockroe passage tomb

Knockroe passage tomb in South Kilkenny will feature in a new TG4 documentary that airs this December 20 at 9.30pm. Rún na Bóinne sees journalist and folklorist Seán Mac an tSíthigh and a team of leading international scientists ...

10 Dec 2023 at 18:59

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Kilkenny community set to gather together for Winter Solstice

The megalithic passage tomb in Knockroe will be the venue for the morning and evening winter solstice tomorrow (Thursday). This year the sunrise occurs at 8.40am and the sunset at 3.40pm. Visitors are advised to allow 30 ...

20 Dec 2023 at 11:26

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Kilkenny’s megalithic tomb could have been the inspiration for world-famous Newgrange

In the depths of winter, in the hours before dawn, a field high on the side of a valley slope in South Kilkenny becomes a very busy place. Braving the chill, ever-increasing crowds of people turn up every year to watch ...

04 Aug 2023 at 17:56

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Kilkenny’s megalithic tomb could have been the inspiration for world-famous Newgrange

09 Jun 2023 at 18:08

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Kilkenny’s megalithic tomb could have been the inspiration for world-famous Newgrange

06 Jun 2023 at 18:33

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Concern as damage noted at ancient Kilkenny passage tomb

There's been some damaged reported to the ancient passage tomb at Knockroe in South Kilkenny. The Neolithic structure, built between 4000BCE-2500BCE, is one of Kilkenny's most venerated and historic places. ...

30 Sept 2020 at 17:17

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Historic Winter Solstice at Knockroe Passage Tomb in Kilkenny

Crowds are expected to gather on the shortest day to watch the sun set at Knockroe Passage Tomb, on the borders of Kilkenny and Tipperary, at this year’s Winter Solstice on December 21. Known locally as ...

14 Dec 2016 at 22:00

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The unrivalled magic of Knockroe tomb still throwing up secrets in Kilkenny

The magic of the Knockroe Passage tomb, set deep in the heart of South Kilkenny was visual in all its splendour at the winter solstice on December 21, the shortest day of the year. At exactly 3.40pm, ...

24 Dec 2016 at 13:59

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