Thousands celebrate ‘magical’ winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange ancient tomb
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The Irish TimesConor Pope
Thousands celebrate ‘magical’ winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange ancient tomb
Around 2,000 people gather to mark astronomical phenomenon as darkness of the longest night lifted
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