Tag Archives: BoyneValley

Dumha Na nGiall

Posted on August 21, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The first noticeable structure within the Ráith Na Rig or Fort of the Kings is a Neolithic passage tomb known as ‘The Mound of the Hostages’, or to give it its correct Gaelic name ‘Dumha Na nGiall’. This is most … Continue reading →

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Ráith Na Ríogh

Posted on August 18, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The Fort of the Kings or the Royal Enclosure as it is also known was my next stopping point at Tara. To give it its correct title, Ráith Na Ríogh is nothing spectacular on its own. After all to the … Continue reading →

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Ráth Na Seanadh

Posted on August 11, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Moving away from the churchyard at Tara, as you pass through the swinging gate, the first monument that you will encounter is a rather bumpy looking piece of waste ground known as ‘Ráth Na Seanadh’ or the Ráth of the … Continue reading →

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Entering the Ancient Royal City

Posted on August 9, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

In Ancient times the entrance to the Royal City of Tara was much different than it is today. But I shall get to that later in the week. If you visit this fantastic place now, you will enter via a … Continue reading →