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'Sloping Trenches' : Hill Fort

TownlandHill Of Tara
CountyMeath
Grid RefN 918 600
GPSN 91759 60010 (6m)
Longitude6° 36' 51.79" W
Latitude53° 34' 54.93" N
Nearest TownDunshaughlin (8.9 Km)
OS Sheet42
UTM zone29U
UTM x657925.03320902
UTM y5939654.3266062

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Hill Of Tara - Hill Fort
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 27th January 2002

These curious fortifications lie on the downward north-west slope of the hill, hence the name. It is really quite difficult to pick out the details of what is what exactly and the gorse bushes hide the real detail from you.

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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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5.1 Km (NE) there is a Castle at Cusackstown.
1.8 Km (SSE) there is a Hill Fort at Near Hill Of Tara known as Rath Maeve.
8.6 Km (E) there is a Motte at Rathfeigh.
447.2 m (SSE) there is a Hill Fort at Hill Of Tara.
4.8 Km (S) there is a Cross at Dunsany.

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