The Collins Family on the Web - Part 2

Our first stop of the tour was at the Neterville House to see the passage tomb located on the grounds.

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Our first stop of the tour was at the Neterville House to see the passage tomb located on the grounds. / Our first stop of the tour was at the Neterville House to see the passage tomb located on the grounds.

The passage tomb on the grounds of the Neterville House

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The passage tomb on the grounds of the Neterville House / The passage tomb on the grounds of the Neterville House

Church ruins and a graveyard on the grounds of the Neterville House

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Church ruins and a graveyard on the grounds of the Neterville House / Church ruins and a graveyard on the grounds of the Neterville House

Our tour guide, archaeologist Michael Gibbons, showing us carvings in stones on the periphery of the passage tomb

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Our tour guide, archaeologist Michael Gibbons, showing us carvings in stones on the periphery of the passage tomb / Our tour guide, archaeologist Michael Gibbons, showing us carvings in stones on the periphery of the passage tomb

Michael prepares to highlight the carvings by rubbing them with grass

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Michael prepares to highlight the carvings by rubbing them with grass / Michael prepares to highlight the carvings by rubbing them with grass

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A carved vertical line often identifies the entrance to a passage tomb. This tomb has not been excavated.

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A carved vertical line often identifies the entrance to a passage tomb. This tomb has not been excavated. / A carved vertical line often identifies the entrance to a passage tomb. This tomb has not been excavated.

The Newgrange passage tomb. The white stone is a modern interpretation that undoubtedly does not reflect the original appearance of the passage tomb.

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The Newgrange passage tomb. The white stone is a modern interpretation that undoubtedly does not reflect the original appearance of the passage tomb. / The Newgrange passage tomb. The white stone is a modern interpretation that undoubtedly does not reflect the original appearance of the passage tomb.

Maeve MacPherson, our guide at Newgrange

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Maeve MacPherson, our guide at Newgrange / Maeve MacPherson, our guide at Newgrange

At sunrise on the Winter Solstice, sunlight shines through the opening above the entrance and through the passage, illuminating the central chamber of the passage tomb.

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At sunrise on the Winter Solstice, sunlight shines through the opening above the entrance and through the passage, illuminating the central chamber of the passage tomb. / At sunrise on the Winter Solstice, sunlight shines through the opening above the entrance and through the passage, illuminating the central chamber of the passage tomb.

The triskele, three interwoven swirls, is a commonly seen Celtic symbol.

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The triskele, three interwoven swirls, is a commonly seen Celtic symbol. / The triskele, three interwoven swirls, is a commonly seen Celtic symbol.

A view from Newgrange

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A view from Newgrange / A view from Newgrange

A view from Newgrange

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A view from Newgrange / A view from Newgrange

Stone carvings at Newgrange

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Stone carvings at Newgrange / Stone carvings at Newgrange

Stone carvings at Newgrange. The stone ledge is a modern addition installed to protect the ancient stone carvings.

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Stone carvings at Newgrange. The stone ledge is a modern addition installed to protect the ancient stone carvings. / Stone carvings at Newgrange. The stone ledge is a modern addition installed to protect the ancient stone carvings.

Stone carvings at Newgrange

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Stone carvings at Newgrange / Stone carvings at Newgrange

Michael Gibbons and stone carvings at Newgrange

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Michael Gibbons and stone carvings at Newgrange / Michael Gibbons and stone carvings at Newgrange

Stone carvings at Newgrange

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Stone carvings at Newgrange / Stone carvings at Newgrange

Newgrange Farm was our lunch stop

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Newgrange Farm was our lunch stop / Newgrange Farm was our lunch stop

An ancient breed of Irish cattle at Newgrange Farm

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An ancient breed of Irish cattle at Newgrange Farm / An ancient breed of Irish cattle at Newgrange Farm