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follow that cow wrote:
When I was there with my kids I got talking with one of the museum curators and he took us into a mock up of the inside where you can watch the 'wintersunrise'
Don't know whether this is part of the main show (I doubt it, as it is very cramped) but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing.

I seem to remember that you can prebook your tour time to save waiting in the queues. But may be wrong...... anyway, lucky ol' you!!!!

Thanks for that, I had heard that you can pre-book so may try and do that. We are over for 5 days, so will have 3 days "out in the field" and then go to Newgrange on the last day. We also want to spend a day in Dublin, checking out the museums (and the bars, of course)

Really looking forward to it and thanks to everyone for their tips....if you are out and about in Meath between 11th - 15th, keep an eye out for 2 bumbling women (1 English, 1 Scottish, both short and darkish) and say hello!

Vx

The best plan is to go out to the centre for opening, around half 9 if I remember correctly, and then pick what time you would like. You cant really pre-book, you have to go to the centre and buy tickets for whatever slots are available. Going out for opening time just guarantees you get a tour and lets you choose. I've gone a few times over the winter months in the morning, bought a ticket for the last tour in the evening so you are there near sunset. Unfortunately it closes far too early in summer. The place definitely changes when the light starts fading, the facade is less blatant and 'in your face', a totally different feel to the place than picture postcard blue sky daytime tourist trap.

Whatever you do, do Loughcrew as mentioned above! I might bump into you, I'll be in that area for the next few weeks getting some photos together for the exhibition.