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'The King's Seat' : Hill Fort

TownlandHill Of Tara
CountyMeath
Grid RefN 920 596
GPSN 91984 59627 (7m)
Longitude6° 36' 39.97" W
Latitude53° 34' 42.4" N
Nearest TownDunshaughlin (8.5 Km)
OS Sheet43
UTM zone29U
UTM x658155.36909175
UTM y5939274.5665781

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Hill Of Tara - Hill Fort
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 27th January 2002

The King's Seat is a beautifully preserved earthwork. The ditch around it is 2m deep and the central platform rises to 3m.

This is where the Stone of Destiny is now located.

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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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0 m (W) there is a Hill Fort at Hill Of Tara.
1.3 Km (SSE) there is a Hill Fort at Near Hill Of Tara known as Rath Maeve.
8.5 Km (ENE) there is a Motte at Rathfeigh.
3.3 Km (ENE) there is a Church at Skreen.
8.3 Km (E) there is a Church at Rathfeigh.

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