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Site Type | Country (A/D) |
County/ Region | Visited? (A/D) |
Date (A/D) |
Cond | Amb | Acc | Comments | Trip Number (A/D) |
Trip Order |
| Lia Fail | Standing Stone (Menhir) | Ireland (Republic of) | Co. Meath | Visited | 19th Nov 2018 | 4 | 5 | 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 ... Read More |
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| Hill of Tara | Passage Grave | Ireland (Republic of) | Co. Meath | Visited | 19th Nov 2018 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Had a marvelous day on a guided bus tour out to both the Hill of Tara and Newgrange, two massively significant Neolithic sites which happen to be within an hour’s drive. The tour co. is run by Mary Gibbons (our guide is her brother), web site newgrangetours.com, and I highly recommend it.
Tara... Read More |
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| Blocc and Bluigne | Standing Stones | Ireland (Republic of) | Co. Meath | Visited | 19th Nov 2018 | 5 | 5 | 4 | While I was visiting the site to see the larger Hill of Tara and its stones, tomb and earthworks, I was excited when our tour guide pointed these out as well. They are located in the old churchyard next to St. Patrick’s, a 19th century church, now deconsecrated. The church is the nearest site to t... Read More |