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Mon 12 Dec 2009It has happened - the bleak midwinter has been breached
The weekend solstice conditions were promising, with two mornings featuring the sun in contrasting moods, writes EILEEN BATTERSBY
AFTER THE longest night of the year, this morning’s sunrise at the famous Neolithic monument at Newgrange, Co Meath, is, as always, welcome and rich in symbolism. The ancient ritual of greeting the rising sun, now acknowledged by modern man, marks the beginning of the end of winter; daylight will now slowly begin to reassert itself.
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