DUBLIN — It's pitch black here inside the stone burial chamber and we feel uneasy as we gaze spellbound into the darkness.
Explore the Irish cave where Celts gathered for year's shortest day
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Patterns are carved into the sandstone at the burial mound which are part of the Brú na Bóinne sacred sites in Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Treasa Kerrigan, a high priestess, believes in the power of sacred sites such as the Hill of Tara in Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Hans and Gaby Wieland sell vegetables in Ireland where a simpler, more genuine lifestyle beckoned, after life in Frankfurt. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
The Hill of Uisneach, seen as the mythical centre of Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Knocknarea stands alone on the horizon, a monolith that is home to an ancient stone tomb where, according to legend, the warrior queen Maeve is buried. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Ireland's Enniscrone, on the Atlantic Coast, is perfect for walks and to tank fresh air and energy. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Sunlight streams into the passage of the Newgrange burial chamber. Come the winter solstice, the morning light lingers for an especially long time. (John Lalor/Photographic Archive/National Monuments Service/Government of Ireland/dpa/TNS)
The Newgrange burial site: the chamber lies hidden beneath the mound, one of many places of power in Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
Fairy trees – usually hawthorn bushes by the roadside – are regarded as gateways to the Otherworld. Felling such a magical tree brings terrible misfortune, some say in Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
At Kilcullen Seaweed Bath in Enniscrone, guests can bathe in seaweed and hot seawater to recharge their batteries. It's one of many places of nature, mystery and power in Ireland. (Daniela David/dpa/TNS)
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