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    Hill of Tara - Wikipedia

    • The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. Tradition identifies the hill as the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland; it also appears in Irish mythology. Tara consists of numerous monuments and earthworks—dating from the Neolithic to the Iron … See more

    Name

    The name Tara is an anglicization of the Irish name Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach ('hill of Tara'). It is also known as Teamhair na Rí ('Tara of the kings'), and formerly also Liathdruim ('the grey ridge'). The … See more

    Features and early history

    The remains of twenty ancient monuments are visible, and at least three times that many have been found through geophysical surveys and aerial photography.
    The oldest visible monument is Dumha na nGiall (the '… See more

    Significance

    The passage of the Mound of the Hostages is aligned with the sunrise around the times of Samhain (the Gaelic festival marking the start of winter) and Imbolc (the festival marking the start of spring). The passage is shorter tha… See more

    Later history

    During the rebellion of 1798, United Irishmen formed a camp on the hill but were attacked and defeated by British troops on 26 May 1798 and the Lia Fáil was allegedly moved to commemorate the 400 rebels who died on the hill t… See more

    Gallery

    • Hill of Tara, Lia Fáil and surrounding landscape
    • High Cross
    • Church
    • Summit
    • Aerial photograph … See more

    See also

    • Gamla Uppsala – Village outside Uppsala in Sweden, historic residence of Swedish kings of the legendary Yngling dynasty
    • Kingship of Tara – List of Kings of Tara (sometimes also High Kings of Ireland)… See more

     
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  1. The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in Co Meath, regarded by many as the most important archaeological site in Ireland. It contains a number of ancient monuments, and, according to tradition, was the seat of Árd Rí na hÉireann, or the High King of Ireland.
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    The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site located near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. The hill is steeped in history and tradition, as it is believed to be the inauguration place and seat of the High Kings of Ireland.
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    The Hill of Tara is a prehistoric burial site and a very important landscape in the history and imagination of the Irish people. The oldest monument on the hill, the Mound of the Hostages, was built in the Neolithic period and was later reused as a bronze age cemetery. Large ritual monuments were constructed in the Iron Age.
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  3. Hill of Tara | Prehistoric Archaeological Site | Irish …

    The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach) is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site located near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. The hill is steeped in history and tradition, as it is believed to be the inauguration place …

     
  4. Hill of Tara - Heritage Ireland

  5. Tara Research Project - The Discovery Programme

    The Hill of Tara is a prehistoric burial site and a very important landscape in the history and imagination of the Irish people. The oldest monument on the hill, the Mound of the Hostages, was built in the Neolithic period and was later reused …

  6. Tara Research Project - UCD School of Archaeology

    This project originated in the 1950s when scholars from UCD conducted archaeological excavations at two monuments on the summit of the legendary Hill of Tara, namely the Rath of the Synods (Ráith na Senad) and the Mound of …

  7. The Mythology of the Hill of Tara - Irish Archaeology

    Feb 22, 2023 · One of the most important sites in Irish mythology is the Hill of Tara, located in County Meath, which served as the ceremonial and burial site of ancient Irish kings. In this blog post, we’ll explore the mythology and deities …

  8. The Hill of Tara: Tracing the Footsteps of the High …

    Mar 19, 2021 · The Hill of Tara is said to be one of the most ancient sacred sites in Ireland. Predating the Celts by thousands of years, the archaeological site is covered in tombs, monuments, and Neolithic earthworks, many older than the …

  9. Hill of Tara - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 26, 2015 · The Hill of Tara is an ancient Neolithic Age site in County Meath, Ireland. It was known as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, the site of coronations, a place of assembly for the enacting and reading of laws, and for …

  10. Ancient secrets of the Hill of Tara revealed - IrishCentral

    Nov 13, 2023 · The Hill of Tara, located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in Co Meath, regarded by many as the most important archaeological site...

  11. The Hill of Tara: An Enigmatic Portal to Ireland's Mythical Past

  12. Hill of Tara | Meath.ie - Meath County Council

    The Hill of Tara is the jewel in the crown of the Boyne Valley landscape. A site that has been in use for more than 5000 years as a place of burial and assembly, it grew to fame as the legendary inauguration site of the ancient High Kings of …

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