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Valentines

'The flowers will wither ... it's about kindness': Dublin pensioners on the key to a long, happy relationship

The members of Clontarf Active Retirement Association sat down with us for a chat and a cup of tea to share their knowledge.

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IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY. Couples all over the country will be buying each other flowers, paying babysitters and heading out for dinner.

But, after that first rush of romance – those first months and years together – what comes next?

The members of Clontarf Active Retirement Association were good enough to sit down with us for a chat and a cup of tea and share their secrets.

Watch: ‘This couple got a special Valentine’s blessing today, right beside the remains of St Valentine’

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Dec 21st 2022, 1:18 PM

A heritage to be proud of.

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Dec 21st 2022, 2:18 PM

Is the solstice sunrise (sunset) in the EXACT same direction now as it was 5000ya when Newgrange was built? If have heard that it has changed by about 1.5deg. but if anybody can give me an answer (with reference! I would be MOST grateful!

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Dec 21st 2022, 2:21 PM

@sean o’dhubhghaill: Not exactly, but still lines up more than enough to get the effect (clouds permitting of course).

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Dec 21st 2022, 2:41 PM

@Alan Wright: Ah! But by how much ‘not exactly’? Anybody know where I would find out? I’m not so much interested in Newgrange but 2 or 3 monuments in the SW, and this information would be useful. Cheers!

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Dec 21st 2022, 4:15 PM

@sean o’dhubhghaill:
Dear Sean
You will find answers to your question(s) in my paper (link below) available on the digital research repository of TU Dublin ‘ARROW’.
I have numerous other papers on the same topic also free to download under my name.
Best wishes
Dr Frank Prendergast
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https://arrow.tudublin.ie/arastbk/12/

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:05 PM

@sean o’dhubhghaill: I’ll provide you with a link to further information in next post.

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:22 PM

@sean o’dhubhghaill: Hi Sean- I’ll provide you with a link to a publication of mine in next post. F

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:23 PM

@sean o’dhubhghaill: Hi Sean- I’ll provide you with a link to a publication of mine in next post. Frank

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Dec 21st 2022, 4:32 PM

The ‘window’ in which the sunlight shines is a relatively recent construction. You will see in older images take of the front of #Newgrange, the portal didn’t exist and there is no record of it ever existing. The crew at the time took some artistic licence with the reconstruction.
The simple fact this is not pointed out dilutes the creditability of the modern interpretation of this site.

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:25 PM

Hi Sean
See my next post for more info. Frank

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:36 PM

@Frank Prendergast:

https://arrow.tudublin.ie/arastbk/12/

Use above link to access paper.

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Dec 21st 2022, 6:36 PM

@Frank Prendergast:
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/arastbk/12/
Use above link to access paper.

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'The flowers will wither ... it's about kindness': Dublin pensioners on the key to a long, happy relationship

Watch: ‘This couple got a special Valentine’s blessing today, right beside the remains of St Valentine’

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