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Ken Williams > A similar view in daylight.
Ken Williams > Mound of the Hostages, Tara, Co. Meath photo
Ken Williams > The short passage and chamber is quite small and in proportion with the rest of the mound, it has a small stone 'basin' at the rear and when excavated it was found to hold the remains of hundreds of people in the chamber, passage and also in the earthen mound. It was excavated over two summers in 1955 and '56.
Ken Williams > The Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of Tara is the oldest surviving monument above ground at this place where over 100 of the High Kings of Ireland were crowned. The hill and valley had been the centre of political, social and religious life in Ireland, perhaps for over 5,000 years. Click on any of the photos in this gallery for a larger version, use the back button to return. It is a neolithic Passage Tomb with an undifferentiated passage and chamber (no recesses), there is also some neolithic carving to be seen on one of the stones in the passage. The name 'The Mound of the Hostages' is only a thousand years old at most whereas the mound itself is over 5,000 years old.
Ken Williams > Lia Fail aka The Stone of Destiny, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath Click on the photo for a larger view. The fabled 'Stone of Destiny' is a standing stone on the hill of Tara, reputedly the stone upon which the High King of Ireland was crowned, although its likely to pre-date the period of the High Kings of Ireland who ruled from Tara and was probably moved from an original location nearer the megalithic 'Mound of the Hostages'. It is still the focal point for visitors interested in every aspect of Tara's long and varied history from the Stone Age to the late Iron Age. This large enclosed settlement was once the centre of Irelands political and religious life, what remains of the earthen banks and enclosures are best seen from the air although the view from this point is worth a visit alone, Tara is a site that awes you with its history rather than its appearance today. Click here to continue on to page two of the tour or click '4' below...
A similar view in daylight.
Ken Williams > A similar view in daylight.
A similar view in daylight.
See photo in original gallery.
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