Tag Archives: Meath

Donaghmore Round Tower & Church

Posted on November 24, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The ruins of the old Round Tower and Church at Donaghmore were quite an unexpected find. Located just outside the town of Navan on the road to the infamous hill of Slane. I had pulled into what looked like a … Continue reading →

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The Royal Princess of Tara

Posted on September 7, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

The  ‘Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne’ or ‘The Pursuit of Diarmad & Grainne’, is a tale from the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology and is told in various texts in modern Irish and date back to the 16th century, with some … Continue reading →

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Ráth Lóegaire

Posted on September 4, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Ráith Lóegaire (Laoghaire’s Fort) is a hilltop fort which can be found to the south of the Royal enclosure on Tara. This is where the legendary king Lóegaire is said to have been buried in the upright position, facing his … Continue reading →

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The Lia Fáil

Posted on September 1, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

There is a shed load of different beliefs and opinions regarding one of Ireland’s oldest and best known stones. This is the Coronation Stone for many of the ancient High Kings of Ireland. It is said that when touched by … Continue reading →

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Teach Cormaic

Posted on August 24, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

In the middle of the Ráith Na Ríogh or Royal Enclosure is a rather unique twin earthwork. From above it looks like a figure 8. I have never seen anything quite like it before. It is basically two separate ring … Continue reading →

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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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The Ancient Standing Stones of Tara

Posted on August 10, 2015 by edmooneyphotography

Just up the steps from St. Patricks Church, on a grassy mound there is a rather unusual site. A pair of Standing Stones, right in the middle of the graveyard. Apart from the Lia Fáil which I shall get to … 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 →

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