Boyne Valley

Sat 28 October – As I walked through Belfast in the early morning, the city was quiet and rising. Wheeling my bag to the bus station. It was two buses to Drogheda, normally there is a train, but for this weekend there was a bus. I was happy, I was on my way to Newgrange. At Drogheda, to the supermarket, and a taxi to the Newgrange Lodge, in Donore, Co. Meath. I got to the old farmhouse lodge, and left my bags, as I was early for check in. From there it was easy, I crossed over the road to Newgrange.

I stood in line there at the lBrú na Bóinne Visitors Centre. It seems you buy tour bus tickets to visit the Boyne Valley sites. Lovely building by the way, booked in to go to Knowth and Newgrange.  It was a cold and overcast Irish day and I went to Knowth first.   

Knowth

The mounds of Knowth, felt a bit like I was in tele tubbie land. The Great Mound at Knowth was built over 5,000 years ago, probably after the time of Newgrange. The Great Mound is similar in sizing to Newgrange and is surrounded by 18 smaller mounds. With two passageways, entered on opposite sides.

Newgrange

Then it was on the bus to Newgrange. Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids of Giza, Newgrange was constructed about 5,200 years ago. A large circular mound, 85 m in diameter, 13.5 m high with a 19 meter stone passageway leading into a chamber with three alcoves. This passage and chamber are aligned with the mornings rising sun around the Winter Solstice. With many symbols engraved on the surrounding 97 large kerbstones.

Where I got to go into the chamber on one of the tours. Of course visitors only have a set amount of time and are brought in with a guide. I really wanted to tone there. At the end of the tour, we were all leaving. I asked the guide quietly if I could tone, as it was only him and I left in the space. He seemed to understand and agreed. After a quick tone, I was out again into the green countryside. Here is a short light language transmission: Video I took at Newgrange.

Later I found a pair of glasses on the path. I noticed some folks on my tour looking on the ground, so reunited.

29 October, In the morning I shared a cab to Drogheda with an older American man. He was a part-time archaeologist. It was good to talk to him about Newgrange while waiting for a bus to Dublin.  He said what I had felt, in that he had sensed more energy at Knowth.