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'Graveyard Stones' : Standing Stone

TownlandHill Of Tara
CountyMeath
Grid RefN 921 599
GPSN 92071 59870 (10m)
Longitude6° 36' 34.99" W
Latitude53° 34' 50.2" N
Nearest TownDunshaughlin (8.7 Km)
OS Sheet43
UTM zone29U
UTM x658238.93832129
UTM y5939518.7386514

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Hill Of Tara - Hill Fort
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 27th January 2002

These are always portrayed as standing stones, but the larger of the two has a definite effigy relief on its east face. The shorter one however is almost definitely a standing stone. Perhaps the taller one has just been Christainised.

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Directions

Follow the N3 from Dublin and turn left at the Village of Tara. Take the first right (past Rath Maeve) and the Hill Of Tara is 3 km on the left.

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316.2 m (SSW) there is a Hill Fort at Hill Of Tara.
8.1 Km (E) there is a Church at Rathfeigh.
3.2 Km (E) there is a Church at Skreen.
5 Km (NE) there is a Castle at Cusackstown.
8.3 Km (E) there is a Motte at Rathfeigh.

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