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Solstice Astroarchaeology 1 | International Year of Astronomy in Ireland | Astronomy 2009

Solstice Astroarchaeology 1

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090620-stonecircle-pat-FLYER3From Terry Moseley: "SOLSTICE ASTROARCHAEOLOGY, Sunday 21 June, 14.00      To mark the summer solstice, the Irish Astronomical Association and the Ulster Archaeological Society have organised an event at the An Creagan Centre in Co. Tyrone, including an escorted visit to the nearby famous Beaghmore Stone Circles and Alignments. This is part of the UAS's public "Archaeology Days" in June, and also falls neatly into the International Year of Astronomy events.

  There will be an exhibition of the amazing IYA 2009 'From Earth To The Universe' posters; lectures on astroarchaeology in general, and on the Beaghmore site in particular, by Lorraine Bourke of the Environment and Heritage Service, and Terry Moseley of the IAA. This will be followed by a visit to the Beaghmore site, which is one of the most fascinating, enigmatic and beautiful of all the neolithic sites in Ireland. There are many stone circles, of various sizes; some are in pairs; some are open and some are 'filled'; some have associated cairns; and many have associated stone rows or alignments, many of which are aligned in the general direction of the Summer Solstice Sunrise.

    The site is maintained by EHS, and you won't need welly boots, but it is an exposed site, in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains, so bring appropriate footwear and clothing for the expected weather conditions - whether wind, rain or sun, or all three!
   We would expect to be finished by about 5.30 or 6 p.m.
   The lectures will start at 2 p.m., but you are invited to join the rest of us there beforehand for lunch at the An Creagan Centre at 12.00, BUT YOU MUST LET ME KNOW BY THURSDAY 18 June if you want to attend that lunch, so that we can reserve a seat for you.
  The event itself is free, but you'll have to pay for your own lunch.
  The An Creagan Centre is just off the main A505 Cookstown to Omagh road, just under halfway from Cookstown to Omagh. If going from Cookstown direction it's just past Creagan crossroads (junction with the B46), on the right, and is signposted.
  Some of you have already indicated that you will attend, but please CONFIRM/UPDATE that so that I have an accurate idea of number   A: for the lunch, and   B: for the event itself.
Please let me know ASAP".

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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 21:37

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