Gaels and Irish Identity: Past and present
The Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, is the ancient seat of power in Ireland. The remains of twenty-five monuments are visible and many more have been discovered through geophysical surveys and aerial photography. The complex is a prehistoric necropolis but has acquired the reputation in early documentary sources as seat of the so-called High Kings of Ireland. Plans to extend a national motorway through the Tara-Skrene valley, near the Hill of Tara, threaten to damage the historical and archaeological…
