I don't know why it's taken me nearly five years to visit this amazing place. Eamhain Mhaca is the traditional seat of the kings of Ulster. The hill is protected on the south side by a deep ditch and bank. On its summit is a large mound that was originally thought to be a passage tomb, like Mound Of Hostages (County Meath) at Tara.
However, when it was excavated in the 1960s a remarkable series of structures was uncovered, which culminated in the building of a set of concentric rings of timber posts. This structure was then infilled with limestone and then set on fire. At the centre of this structure was a huge wooden pillar. Was this a representation of the world tree?
There are a number of very informative signs around the whole site to tell you all about its history. This is good because really there isn't a great deal to see and like Tara it requires a good imagination to fully appreciate this plain, yet complex site.
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A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 The King's Seat (Co. Meath) |  House Of Synods (Co. Meath) |  Dun Ailinne (Co. Kildare) |
 Sloping Trenches (Co. Meath) |  Ballyhacket Lower (Co. Carlow) |  Hill Of Tara (Co. Meath) |
