<< Our Photo Pages >> Lia Fail - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Meath
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Lia Fail Alternative Name: Lia Fáil, The Stone of DestinyCountry: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Meath Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Navan Nearest Village: Kilmessan
Map Ref: N9197659625
Latitude: 53.578634N Longitude: 6.612142W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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wcdarling visited on 19th Nov 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Located at the top of the Royal Seat (Forradh). It has been set up with a ring of bricked in a circle around the base. It looks super phallic.
The Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) at which the High Kings of Ireland were crowned. from Wikipedia (backed by our guide): “According to legend, the stone would scream if a series of challenges were met by the would-be king. At his touch the stone would let out a screech that could be heard all over Ireland.” For a significant period the stone was kept elsewhere to prevent the English from getting hold of it.
lichen visited on 11th Oct 2014 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4
Jansold visited on 13th Sep 2014 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
bat400 visited on 1st Mar 2007 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
Klingon visited on 2nd Apr 2005 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 5
Macha visited - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4
kith visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
neolithique02 DrewParsons AngieLake have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.86 Ambience: 4.43 Access: 4
A theory that may predate the Hill of Tara's splendor before Celtic times is the legendary story naming the Hill of Tara as the capital of the Tuatha Dé Danann, pre-Celtic dwellers of Ireland. When the Celts established a seat in the hill, the hill became the place from which the kings of Mide ruled Ireland. There is much debate among historians as to how far the King's influence spread; it may have been as little as the middle of Ireland, or may have been all the northern half.
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Note: Lia Fáil stone vandalised again, this time with gloss paint, see the latest comment on our page for more details
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