Watch the Winter Solstice LIVE from Newgrange 8.30-9.15am on December 20th & 21st, here or on YouTube - from your home, office, laptop, tablet or phone! Newgrange winter solstice 2017 live broadcast.

On mornings around the winter solstice (Dec 19 to 23) a beam of light penetrates the roof-box and travels up the 19-metre (62-feet) passage and into the chamber. Newgrange Winter Solstice – Online Live Stream Just a very few lucky people are able to experience the Winter Solstice at Newgrange (Ireland) first hand. One of the many amazing experiences in Ireland’s Ancient East.Explore this complex of monuments scattered across the fertile Boyne river valley.Locals hold the key to a history that's never far away.Trim Castle, Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle is a must-visit in the historically rich Boyne Valley ...Drogheda Museum Millmount in County Louth has been described as one of the finest town museums in Ireland...Take a trip to spectacular Slane Castle, a famous fortress on a vast estate in the heart of the Boyne Val...Mounds, barrows and banks breathe an unmistakable aura of the ancient.Try some of Ireland's finest whiskey with a tasty craft beer chaser at the Boann Distillery.Discover Boyne Boats and sail through the Boyne Valley on a boat from Game of Thrones. For the first time ever, the light show inside the Stone Age passage tomb, Newgrange, in County Meath, is beingBuilt by Stone Age farmers 5,200 years ago, Newgrange, which is in the Boyne Valley, is older than the pyramids at Giza in Egypt. Newgrange is one of the most important historical sites in Ireland which attracted over 207,000 visitors in 2016.

Newgrange dates to 5,000 years ago, much older than Stonehenge, but also with Visit this page at 8.30am on both mornings to watch the broadcast below. Please note there is no live stream in 2020. In celebration of the northern winter solstice and the International Year of Astronomy 2009, you can watch a live webcast of the the solstice sunrise from the megalithic tomb of Newgrange, in County Meath, Ireland.

Paddle your way do...The Loughcrew Cairns are one of Ireland’s archaeological treasures and can be found just 3km east of Oldc...Uisneach, the sacred seat of kings, has been a meeting place since prehistoric times.Boyne Valley Activities are a vibrant activities provider offers a wide range of water and landbased acti...Take some time to explore the rest of Ireland’s Ancient East, places filled with unmissable experiences. As the sun rises higher, the beam widens so that the whole chamber is dramatically illuminated.On Wednesday morning, with thanks to Failte Ireland, the country’s tourism board, and the Office of Public Work, history was made as a life stream from the Boyne Valley was streamed online around the globe.It’s expected that hundreds will gather at Newgrange on Dec 21, the winter solstice, to witness the phenomenon, while only a select few (chosen by lottery) will be allowed inside the inner chamber.

Every year more than 35,000 people take part in the lottery to be inside the prehistoric monument during sunrise. The live stream is taking place on Wednesday morning from 8.30am and on the morning of the winter solstice itself, which is Thursday, from 8.30am. Every winter solstice (21 st December), the shortest day of the year, something truly extraordinary occurs in the Boyne Valley. With the This year, the light from Newgrange will be beamed around the world via a live stream. “The Newgrange site is one of the jewels in the crown of Ireland’s Ancient East and we are delighted to be teaming up with the OPW to share its story with as wide an audience as possible,” said De Saulles.“The history, heritage and the ancient atmosphere of Newgrange conjure up everything special about Ireland’s history and unique past and we are really happy to bring these elements to a wider audience.”Become a Friend of IrishCentral - help us to continue bringing Ireland to youCoronavirus live updates: 200 new cases in Ireland as cases pass 27,000Jimmy Breslin knew Trump was a bigot before the rest of America didBiden Irish rally drew huge crowd of over 1,200 supportersNYC prosecutors could investigate Trump’s Irish and Scottish golf resort claimsTUNE IN: Milwaukee Irish Fest 2020 streaming online!Coronavirus live updates: 200 new cases in Ireland as cases pass 27,000Irish tourism chairman resigns after traveling abroadKamala Harris’ sister is viewed by some as the next Bobby KennedyGAA marks centenary of Bloody Sunday with series of commemorative eventsHow Eamon de Valera got involved with Michael Collins' tombstone© Copyright 2020 Irish Studio LLC All rights reserved.Visualization of the winter solstice sunrise light entering the chambers of Newgrange. Now millions around the globe will be in with a chance to witness the world-famous event. Hundreds of people gathered at Newgrange in Co Meath this morning hoping to watch the sun rise on the Winter solstice.