Hill of Tara
Guided Tour of Tara
Each tour of Tara is a blend of archaeological interpretation, history, folk lore, legend combined with a metaphysical flavour including everything from geomancy to energy flows, power points and sacred ceremony. We do our best to bring into the tours the particular areas of interest that people want, the result being that each tour is unique.
Please note that we run independantly of the OPW Visitors Center {open May 27-Sept 15}. Our tours run all year daytime or summer evenings.
Inquiries WelcomeMartin Dier - TaraHeritage@iolfree.ie 00 353 (0)86 3375837Nora Judge - Nora@TaraCelebrations.org 00 353 (0)85 1261154 |
We will meet you inside the gateway onto the Hill.
Some highlights of the Tara tour can include:
Mound of the Hostages, Tara, a lone figure observes a Samhain sunrise
Lia Fáil, Tara, ancient and magical fairy treasure from the fairy kingdom of the north
Tara fairy tree where traditional offerings are made
Tara, Banqueting Hall, the ceremonial entrance onto the hill, where a group are preforming a ceremony
St. Patrick's Churchyard, Tara
The churchyard is still in use.
It is a place in which to pay respect to our ancestors.
The crow guardians, nesting high in the beech trees, sometimes gift a feather as you pass.
They did when we were setting up the website.
In the Churchyard Martin tells the story of the High King's Inauguration during Heritage Week tour -
watched over by the Shela na gig...
Tara, Mound of the Hostages, a Neolithic passage grave with inscribed stone
Teach Cormac, the Forradh and Lia Fail stand in the Rath na Ri...
Looking across the lazy beds towards the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains.
Tara's Sacred wells - Holy Wells
Tara has at least 7 holy wells, some hidden, some destroyed, all different.
Below is St. Patrick's Well decorated for the summer solstice.
Crystal patterns in the water from St. Patrick's holy well, always a cool refreshing drink.
looking east at sunset with rainbow over the fairy tree
Tara, St. Patrick's statue looking towards Skryne... and Mound of the Hostages....
Dalgan Park just visible emerging from the mist
Meath emerging from mist as seen from the Hill of Tara
Samhain moon transits the Banqueting Hall on the Hill of Tara
the petroglyphs on the stone in the Mound of the Hostages, Tara
sunrise illuminates the Rath of the Synods, Tara
Sheep on Tara
one of the 1798 croppy boy rebellion memorials on the Hill of Tara
the sunlight flooding the Mound of the Hostages at Samhain
Sunrise during Samhain
and sometimes you can see 50miles north to the Mountains of Mourne... snowcapped in March 2010
Contact on-line or call us
Martin Dier - TaraHeritage@iolfree.ie 00 353 (0)86 3375837
Nora Judge - Nora@TaraCelebrations.org 00 353 (0)85 1261154
Page last updated: 18th Aug 2010
