Realtine Dec 18
Know the weather forecast isn’t great for Sunday morning but delighted that the Solstice is being live-streamed & broadcast again from Newgrange www.gov.ie/en/office-of... 🤞 the clouds clear for those few minutes #SpeirGhorm #IrishSky #Solstice #ShortestDay #Nollaig #GrandAuldStretch #Newgrange

This rare phenomenon, which ha...
Experience the Winter Solstice live from Newgrange

This rare phenomenon, which has captivated visitors for generations, marks the shortest day of the year

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Pino CarafaFeb 5, 2025

Tomorrow is the 6th of February... That basically means that the 9 months ahead of us will all be brighter than the 3 just behind us, here in the Northern Hemisphere

#isitspringyet
#grandauldstretch
@theauldsthretch

Pino CarafaJan 21, 2025
And just like that the darkest two months of the year are behind us. #grandauldstretch @theauldsthretch
Mark MaguireJan 7, 2025
5:30pm and there’s still light leaving work 🙏🥲 #WinterLight #GrandAuldStretch #Mastodaoine
Show threadteledyn 𓂀Dec 14, 2024

@theauldsthretch @shezza_t

I felt this needed a glossary ☺️🇮🇪

https://thenewdubliner.wordpress.com/2021/12/12/the-grand-auld-stretch/

#grandstretch #grandauldstretch

The Grand Auld Stretch…

When I moved to Dublin a little over nine years ago, I arrived on the first full day of winter time (in Europe we refer to it summer time and winter time, rather than daylight saving time). I was a…

The New Dubliner
Show threadMimi DJul 19, 2023
@theauldsthretch @eibhear Might be useful to include the hashtag #mastodaoine for sure, along with other relevant hashtags #theauldsthretchisback #grandauldstretch #theauldsthretch #auldstretch
Mark MaguireMay 31, 2023
Not quite a Moon in June, just about 4 hours short of that. #Moon #Summertime #LongSummerDays #GrandAuldStretch #Moonrise #Mastodaoine #Bealtaine
Mark MaguireFeb 12, 2023
A walk in Malahide Castle Demesne this afternoon. #Sunday #GrandAuldStretch #February #Mastodaoine #Dublin #Ireland #Sky #Clouds #MalahideCastle #MullachÍde
Mark MaguireFeb 5, 2023
#PinkSky #Sunset #GrandAuldStretch #Mastodaoine #Ireland
Mark MaguireJan 2, 2023
Couldn’t really determine the Grand Auld Stretch yet - but at least it was a cloud-free, clear-sky sunset. #GrandAuldStretch #Mastodaoine #SunSet #Winter #2023 #Ireland #Dublin #MoonRise