Picture No | 10098132 |
Date | 1890 |
Description | DOUTH PASSAGE TOMB/EIRE |
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The Dowth Passage Tomb. Built over 5000 years ago, it is older than Newgrange and Knowth, containing 2 passages, one aligned to the winter solstice. Excavated in 1847.
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Source | Illustration from MacRichie, 'The Testament of Tradition' p136 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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