Transition Year Trip to Newgrange (Áine O'Connor)

4I Transition yeat class went to Newgrange in January 2015. This was part of their History trip. The trip began in the Newgrange visitor centre at 10:30 during which all pupils viewed the displays and models of the building and development of Newgrange in the Interpretative Centre.

A bus trip to on a very windy and wet day ended with arrival at the monument. With the help of the excellent tour guide, all aspects of the construction and meaning of the monument were explained and many questions asked and answered. With the aid of a torch, pupils were shown what happens at the Winter Solstice when sunlight, shining through a small opening over the main entrance door, shines through and illuminated the interior passage. The carvings inside the monument were admired by all. Despite the wind and the persistent mist, all pupils explored the surrounding area outside the main monument before heading back on the bus for the return trip to St. Mary's.

Newgrange

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