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Ken Williams > Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotlight, the ancient capital and ceremonial centre of Ireland is facing an uncertain future, with the construction of a motorway and interchange through the valley itself already begun. Click on the small '2' below to continue on..
Ken Williams > The moon, the stars and the night time sky photo
Ken Williams > Shadows and Stone Exhibition Brú na Bóinne Visitors Centre, Donore, Co. Meath 10th -24th April Photographer Ken Williams presents the first Shadows and Stone solo exhibition at the state of the art Brú na Bóinne visitors centre over the forthcoming Easter period 2006. This exhibition will showcase a broad selection of framed images from this site, featuring megalithic sites from every corner of the island. In addition to the framed pieces, you can also browse a broader selection of images at the photobook stand. Over the two weekends of the 15th/16th and 22nd/23rd of April Ken will be present to discuss the images, the sites, photography in general or just a friendly chat. Mounted prints and cards will be available to purchase and a sale of work on Sunday the 23rd will allow purchasers to pay and take away the specially selected, signed and dated framed pieces. April is a great time to visit the centre itself and the Newgrange and Knowth passage tombs before the peak season and the long queues for tour places. The centre features a permanent exhibition of Neolithic life and the stone monuments including an audio visual presentation.It has a fully stocked tourism information point/shop and a seated cafe serving hot/cold food and coffees. For directions to the centre, click here to find out more about the centre, click here or visit the offical webpage here for opening times and admission charges.
Ken Williams > Newgrange Passage Tomb, Co. Meath. A new set of photos taken at sunset in November, also more information on the site. Click here to view
Ken Williams > The entrance stone, Kerbstone 1, is profusely carved on its front face, this would have been done after the stone was positioned as can be seen by the line where the carving stops at old ground level. Behind the entrance stone the passage entrance and the roofbox above can be seen. The slab which originally closed the tomb entrance but which had since fallen forward and used as a paving step into the chamber, is now bolted to the external wall. Intriguingly, a quartz block was found near the roofbox opening which had been used to close half the opening and though some accounts also place another similar and corresponding stone here also, this has since dissapeared. The excavators found scratch marks on the passage roof where these stones had been moved to open and close the roofbox.
Ken Williams > The Great Stone Circle is not a complete circle at all, though stones are dotted around the mound there are many large gaps where excavations revealed no sockets for additional stones. These three in particular are situated just outside the entrance to the passage and the shadow of the middle stone reportedly hits the entrance stone on winter solstice morning.
Ken Williams > Today the mound and circle are major tourist attractions and in the mid-nineties an interpretive centre was built across the river to manage the huge number of visitors who come here each year to see both Newgrange and Knowth. The centre holds an exhibition on Neolithic life, the excavations and artifacts found in the tombs plus an audio-visual presentation speculating on the motives of the builders. The film also explains very well the alignment here and how it functions.
Ken Williams > One of the standing stones and the rising moon, late evening in November.
Ken Williams > The mound itself covers an area over one acre in size and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, many of which are carved with designs and motifs which are typical of the Neolithic megalithic art but like all passage tombs that bear carvings, Newgrange has themes and patterns unique to this tomb. The entrance of the tomb was heavily modified to allow easier visitor access, originally entering the tomb meant climbing over the entrance stone but after the excavations were complete the entrance was scooped out to allow steps to cross the kerb on both sides of the entrance. This part of the facade has been walled with grey stone to indicate it is not an original feature of the tomb though this inference is not clear to the first time visitor.
Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotlight, the ancient capital and ceremonial centre of Ireland is facing an uncertain future, with the construction of a motorway and interchange through the valley itself already begun.

Click on the small '2' below to continue on..
Ken Williams > Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotlight, the ancient capital and ceremonial centre of Ireland is facing an uncertain future, with the construction of a motorway and interchange through the valley itself already begun. Click on the small '2' below to continue on..
Inevitably, with the large crowd and media presence, people take their chance to protest and make their views known. This year it is the turn of the Tara Valley to be brought into the spotlight, the ancient capital and ceremonial centre of Ireland is facing an uncertain future, with the construction of a motorway and interchange through the valley itself already begun.

Click on the small '2' below to continue on..
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