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Get your discount tickets for the Hill of Tara Self-Guided Audio Tour: Seat of Ireland’s High Kings, save up to 9% !
Overview
TKings were crowned here, druids battled Saint Patrick, and legend says the Stone of Destiny roared when it touched the true High King of Ireland. Walk the Hill of Tara with Derek Spillane, a Fáilte Ireland-approved National Tour Guide, and uncover 5,000 years of myth and history beneath your feet. -Touch the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny, and hear the trials every would-be king faced -See the Mound of the Hostages, one of Ireland’s oldest Stone Age passage tombs -Hear how Saint Patrick took on the druids, and hunt for a Sheela-na-gig among the graves -Tie a ribbon on the Healing Fairy Tree and learn about Ireland’s fairy faith -22 stops, 0.9 miles, about 1 hour, all year round, even when the visitor centre is closed Tara is in Co. Meath, under an hour’s drive from Dublin (transport not included). Download the tour over Wi-Fi before you go, as mobile signal can be weak. GPS audio works offline.
Meeting and Pickup
The tour begins a the entrance to the Hill of Tara site Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time.
End Point
270m from the start
Language Offered
English-AUDIO
Itinerary
1. Begin at the entrance beside Maguire’s Café, where your guide Derek introduces Tara, a sacred site for over 5,000 years. Hear why it still stirs Irish hearts, from ancient rituals to the huge political rallies and bloody battles fought here in later centuries.
2. St Patrick's Church
3. See one of Ireland’s oldest Stone Age passage tombs, built around 5,000 years ago and aligned with the rising sun at key times of the year. Hear about the ancient burials found inside, and the legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages.
4. Lay a hand on the Lia Fáil, the coronation stone said to roar when the rightful High King of Ireland touched it. Hear about the strange and sometimes unsavoury trials a would-be king had to pass before he could rule.
5. Walk the ringfort where early Church gatherings are said to have been held. Hear how, around 1900, treasure hunters dug it up searching for the Ark of the Covenant, to the outrage of Irish nationalists.
6. Discover the earthwork named after Gráinne, the princess who fled her wedding to the ageing hero Fionn mac Cumhaill and eloped with the young warrior Diarmuid, sparking one of the great chases of Irish legend.
7. Finish the walk at Castleboy as Derek wraps up the story of Tara. Take a final look back at the hill of kings before returning to the entrance, where Maguire’s Café, a bookshop and gift shops are waiting.
Inclusion
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Exclusion
Food and drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews
4.0
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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