The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - Ireland's Ancient East

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Newgrange
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Newgrange in the Boyne Valley on December 20th 2015. Photo by Anthony Murphy.

Aurora Borealis which illuminated the skies behind Newgrange
The green glow of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) which illuminated the skies behind Newgrange on one of the longest nights of the year. Photo by Anthony Murphy.

The Aurora Borealis seen near the passage-tomb of Newgrange
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) seen near the passage-tomb of Newgrange. In the foreground is the Boyne River and the Boyne Canal. Photo by Anthony Murphy.


The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) viewed from the Hill of Tara in the Boyne Valley.
Photo by Ian Carruthers.

Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over the Proleek Dolmen
The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over the Proleek Dolmen (Portal Tomb) on the Cooley Peninsula in Co. Louth.