Astronomical watches: The whole of the night sky, strapped to your wrist

Edit CNN 06 Jan 2016
(CNN)I love watchmaking in all its forms but astronomical complications are for me, the most magical ... Read More ... Megalithic art, or art carved into large stones, emerged around 5,000 B.C ... For some archaeologists, some of these megaliths were arranged in such a way that it would mirror the course of the moon during its cycle, a duration of 19 years as it would be later become known, as well as the course of the sun throughout the year ... ... ....

Council need to go back to basics on tourism strategy and make sure roads are in shape (Fianna Fáil)

Edit noodls 08 Jun 2015
(Source. Fianna Fáil) Posted on 08/06/15 by Thomas Byrne ... Byrne particularly highlighted the state of the roads at Bru Na Boinne World Heritage Site. "The condition of the roads in Dowth and Newgrange in particular has been nothing short of embarrassing with thousands of foreign tourists literally expected to bump along on potholed roads to visit globally important passage tombs and megalithic art ... distributed by ... (noodl. 28582984) ....

Sinn Féin backs Boyneside Trail development (Sinn Féin)

Edit noodls 01 Feb 2015
(Source. Sinn Féin). Sinn Féin Louth TD Gerry Adams has praised the work of the 'Boyneside Trail' group who held a public meeting in Drogheda last Thursday evening ... Gerry Adams said.. "I want to commend the efforts of all of those involved in this ambitious project ... It would also form an integral part of the state wide Cycle Network ... They also contain the largest collection of megalithic art in Western Europe ... distributed by ... (noodl....

NUI Galway Launches 15th Múscailt Festival Programme (National University of Ireland, Galway)

Edit noodls 30 Jan 2015
"Megalithic Art and the Irish Passage Tomb Tradition" by Lynda McCormack; "Historical Background to Contemporary Woodturning" by Ambrose O'Halloran; and "From Workhorse to Racehorse, a slide show presentation tracing the evolution of the Galway Hooker" by Cóilín Ó hIarnáin ... "Megalithic Art and the Irish Passage Tomb Tradition" le Lynda McCormack; ......

Sunshine story

Edit The Hindu 11 Jan 2014
Standing before the imposing prehistoric Newgrange Monument in Ireland, I was reminded strongly of another monument back home ... Newgrange, along with nearby Knowth and Dowth, is a UNESCO World Heritage site believed to be over 50 centuries old. The patterns, according to my Irish friend Jane Stokes, are megalithic art ... To experts, there may be great differences between Newgrange ‘temple’ and Arasavalli temple ... Keywords....
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