#2 My Discoveries | Hill Of Tara, Newgrange and Giants | Ley Lines In Ireland

The Hill Of Tara, Newgrange and Uisneach is a very special place, with a rich history both in ancient Celtic folklore and recorded historical events.

It is the very centre of Ireland geographically, and is sometimes called the Navel of Ireland. It is connected with ley lines and sacred geometry and was where the five provinces of Ireland met, the fifth province being Mide in ancient Ireland, or perhaps the magical otherworld, which is reportedly accessed through the Cat Stone.


Aill na Mireann, the Stone of Divisions, the heart of Uisneach, marks the exact centre of the country. It is commonly called the Cat stone because its shape resembles a cat crouching over a mouse. The Cat Stone is said to be the burial place of the goddess Eriu, from whom Ireland, Eire in gaelic, got its name.

Eriu is the Celtic goddess of sovereignty. She was one of the Tuatha de Danann and is described as an earth goddess and mother goddess. It was traditional for the King to perform an inauguration ceremony to marry Eriu at the Cat stone, tying his fortunes to those of the land.
The Ancient Walkway connected the royal sites of Uisneach and Tara, and its remains can still be seen today.

Uisneach predated Tara as a royal residence for the High Kings of Ireland.

The Ancient Palace at the top of the Ancient Walkway is said to be the remains of the palace of King Tuathal Techtmar, from the first Century AD. It was also the palace of the Dagda, the Celtic god of the Earth, known as the Good god, and ruler over life and death. He was one of the High Kings of the Tuatha de Danann, and the stables for his solar horses were found on the north side of the hill.
Lugh, another High King of the Tuatha de Danann, god of Light and god of the Harvest was drowned in a lake on the hill, which has been named Lough Lugh, and he is meant to be interred here in a burial mound.

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