Ancient Sun Hits Ancient Stone

Standing beside this massive cairn, it's hard not to feel a deep connection to the people who stood here millennia ago. Did you know that Loughcrew (also known as Sliabh na Callaighe) features tombs that are over 5,000 years old? The builders were incredible astronomers, too—the inner chamber of Cairn T is perfectly aligned to be illuminated by the rising sun during the spring and autumn equinoxes!

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