Solstice sunlight recedes from the entrance passage to Newgrange

I managed to catch these fleeting opportunity - the sunligh pulling back from inside the chamber at Newgrange. At 8:56am on December 21st, when the solstice sunshine pierces the inner chamber of Newgrange, the entire inner chamber is illuminated.....

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I managed to catch these fleeting opportunity - the sunligh pulling back from inside the chamber at Newgrange. At 8:56am on December 21st, when the solstice sunshine pierces the inner chamber of Newgrange, the entire inner chamber is illuminated.....