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 Mythical Ireland - Photo of the Month |
DECEMBER 2007 - KERBSTONE 13, KNOWTH, CO. MEATH |
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The meaning of the megalithic art is one of the great outstanding mysteries of the 5,000-year-old Boyne Valley monuments. What does it mean? Is it a language? Is it purely abstract art, or is it representational? Do these carvings represent scientific data, perhaps astronomical observations, made in remote prehistory? The stones attempt to speak out to us across time. At Knowth, the visitor is presented with a vast array of carved symbolism, etched into the huge stones which make up this enigmatic site. Here we find a quarter of all known megalithic art in Western Europe. Knowth is the Louvre of the megalithic artists. Many of the carvings are faded and eroded, but a good lighting technique reveals them in all their glorious detail. What do you make of the ancient art? |
PREVIOUS PHOTOS OF THE MONTH JULY 2007: The view from Slieve Gullion, Co. Armagh. JUNE 2007: Moon and Venus over Turlough Round Tower, Co. Mayo. MAY 2007: The Holy Thorn, Wearyall Hill, Glastonbury, UK. This is the place where St. Joseph of Arimathea brought Christianity to Britain. APRIL 2007: The moat of king Slaine sits on the summit of the Hill of Slane, famous as the place where St. Patrick lit the first Paschal Fire in Ireland, but which lies at the centre of an ancient alignment system. MARCH 2007: On a bright March evening, the new lambs of 2007 graze atop the megalithic cairn at Dowth, under the watchful eye of mother, who is aware of the presence of the photographer. In the distance is Newgrange. If you want to send a contribution for Photo of the Month, send me an e-mail to mythicalireland AT eircom DOT net |
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