info pack 2023
Things to Bring
Map, Directions & Times
By Pre-Booking Only
Ride share
WinterSolstice.ie@gmail.com
Contact point, Logistics:
WhatsApp
MAIN STUFF:
Torch & Drum, outdoor weather clothing shoes, indoor footwear, sleeping bag, celebratory food Xmas to share
INDOORS
- TEA & DANCING: warm indoor footwear (shoes off area)
- DRUMMING & MUSIC: can bring own drum, rattle and we provide drums for the Tribal Drumming circle. Morning: A lot of musicians stay at the Newgrange after sunrise to do some jamming.
- SLEEPOVER*: sleeping bag, meditation blanket, cushion or pillow. (the floors will be layered with duvets)
- SENSITIVE: there will be two fire places and fire heaters going. Some attendees bring hot water bottle / ear plugs. We’ll only have 5 hours to sleep before greeting the sunrise together.
Let’s Bring Celebratory Food To Share as it will be nearly Christmas then
THE REST:
*If you have booked your room in the adjacent wedding venue - you don’t need to bring anything for the communal sleepover
OUTDOORS
- torch, warm weatherproof gear
- Comfortable shoes (depending on how close we get to park @ the Newgrange monument - we’ll be walking a bit as the Gardai manage the car traffic there.)
Dowth
Wednesday
14:30 Meeting at Dowth monument**
Public Transport to Slane village: Journey Planner | Carpool to Dowth . Then heading for the Millhouse overnight venue, Slane.
** If you can get to the Millhouse by 14:00, there will be a couple of volunteers heading up to Dowth for the opening circle ceremony (driving)
Millhouse, Slane
05:55am Meeting at the Millhouse venue (Morning participants -by pre-booking only)
Drive to our overnight venue: The Millhouse, Slane C15 FFK7
Journey Planner
Bus Eireann Drogheda - Slane
Dublin Airport - Slane
Train Belfast - Drogheda
The easiest service to use:
Collins Coaches Dublin-Slane
