
What is recorded here
Battle of Tara (Ireland) is a major battlefield in County Meath, Ireland. Perhaps the ground still remembers the weight of too many boots and the smell of too much blood. Maybe the grass grows thicker there because it is feeding on forgotten men. Imagine the silence after the last shout, broken only by the wind moving through empty helmets.
Battle of Tara (Ireland) is a major battle site with a checked map point.
The Battle of Tara, fought in County Meath, Ireland, likely in the 7th or 8th century, was a conflict between the Uí Néill and the Laigin over control of the Hill of Tara, the traditional seat of the High Kings of Ireland. The outcome reinforced the strategic and symbolic importance of Tara in Irish politics and kingship.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
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Places near here
Ráith na RíoghArchaeological place · 103 yd
St. Patricks ChurchChurch · 355 yd
Hill of Tara Visitor Centrechurch/chapel · 378 yd
Saint Patrick'sMemorial · 418 yd
Tara Open StudioGallery · 418 yd
Hill of TaraVisitor information · 536 yd
CrockaphobbieWood · 1.1 mi
Skreen CastleCastle, tower house · 2.1 miOther information
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY 2.0