Experience the Winter Solstice at Knockroe Passage Tomb just 100m from Tipperary border

Knockroe Passage Tomb is unique due to its two chambers

placeholder image — Knockroe Passage Tomb is unique due to its two chambers

There’s an opportunity to experience the Winter Solstice at Knockroe Passage Tomb near Ahenny village this Thursday, December 21.

Knockroe is located in county Kilkenny just 100m from the Tipperary county border and 12km from Carrick-on-Suir.

It is the only passage tomb in Europe that records both the morning and evening Winter Solstice events. The morning Solstice occurs at 8.40am while the evening Solstice occurs at 3.40pm.

Members of Caiseal Conservation Committee and Lingaun Valley Tourism will be at Knockroe to oversee parking facilities and provide refreshments to visitors with a guest speaker scheduled for both the morning and evening events.

Visitors are invited to join a guided tour of Windgap village and grotto scheduled for 11.30am on Thursday and a guided tour of Ahenny’s Slate Quarries at 13.45pm, allowing time to be back in Knockroe for the evening Solstice.