Tara

A massively important Christian and pre-Christian site, and centre of many legends. Not having done any research on them, I can't say which are true. It's pretty safe to say that the later medieval tradition of the High Kingship was greatly exaggerated, though.
The Mound of the Hostages (Bronze Age):
Mound of the Hostages
The Fort of Kings:
Fort of Kings
The Crowning Stone (really rather phallic):
Crowning Stone
Groen's Fort:
Groen's Fort
Banqueting Hall:
Banqueting Hall
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