#knowth

On to the next archaeological site of the day, the impressive passage grave complex of Knowth (like 'Now-th', not 'Noh-th'). As mentioned in my diary, it consists of one huge central mound surrounded by lots of smaller ones. The entrances to the passages into the main mound are still clearly visible, aligned roughly on an east-west axis, but they're apparently not stable enough to let tourists into so any access is strictly for research purposes.

The photos above don't really give you a clear idea of the layout of the site, so here's a satellite pic (i.e. a Google Earth screenshot) as well.

Equinox is the date (or moment) some astronomical alignments in Ireland mark as being auspicious. Not many, mind you, but some, like the cairn on Loughcrew or the two passages of Knowth, a sort of super-alignment with quadruple significance. Though the actual alignment of Knowth is disputed, it might be a lunar alignment or not an alignment at all. The equinox is far less obvious an astronomical…

Cnogba / Knowth • 1

Some pics from my tour to Cnogba/Knowth. Don't even know what to say aside from it blew me away. It's huuuge and the kerbstones are so captivating it was so hard to peel myself away to get the bus back. Art over 5,000 years old and *I* got to see it. Jsjshskdkdhsj

The satellite mounds and their passages and the entrance stones and their standing stone alignments were also incredible

Crying on both the inside and the outside that the eastern entrance is obscured by the metal stairs like, people walk right by, don't even notice it, it's not part of the tours but hello?? The eastern passage and it's timber circle outside? The remains of ritual deposits outside and the grave goods inside?? The MACEHEAD??

OPW if u see this ilu but plz unbury the eastern passage it deserves just a little more dignity >.>