Mark Maguire · @MarkMaguire
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The Hill of Tara and the Lia Fáil on a ludicrously cold, wet and windy Mother’s Day

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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The ancient game fidchell was rather like today’s cribbage, in which pegs (probably of wood, as the name means “wood wisdom”) were moved about a board. Fidchell also apparently resembled chess in being a game of strategy whose intention was the taking of the opponent’s pieces. No examples of the game board have been found, but the game appears frequently in , most memorably in the wager by the fairy king against the king of Tara, Eochaid Airem.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of and `
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: When appeared to King Eochaid on the he was thus described: The tunic that the young strange „warrior …
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Tony · @Tonymcdonald
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Nice Sunset on the this evening

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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When appeared to King Eochaid on the he was thus described: The tunic that the young strange „warrior wore was purple in colour, his hair was of a golden yellow, and of such length that it reached to the edge of his shoulders. The eyes of the young warrior were lustrous and grey; in the one hand he held a fine pointed spear, in the other a shield with a white central boss, and with gems of gold upon it.“
Source: Dru Magus „ and of the race“
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Se dice que Étain y su amante Midir, huyendo de sus perseguidores (historia que os contaré en otro momento), se refugiaron en esta cueva …
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Tony · @Tonymcdonald
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The Lia Fáil, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland. June 2013.

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Tony · @Tonymcdonald
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and Moonrise on the , , 8th December 2022.

#sunset #HillofTara #meath #photography

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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: One of four great magical implements of the , the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny was a great stone pillar that shrieked when touched by the true king. It came from the , from the magical city of Fálias. The Lia Fáil was said to stand on the great in , where it was used in inauguration ceremonies of the High King. A stone still stands on Tara hill, but there is some dispute as to whether it is the true Lia Fáil.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of and `

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Andrew Donkin · @AndrewDonkin
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For here’s Lia Fail aka the Stone of Destiny on the Hill of Tara in . It was a very dull wet day so no beautiful rays of sunshine I’m afraid. Fantastic place to visit and I’d love to return on a less stormy, less windy day.

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Tony · @Tonymcdonald
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November morning on

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Tony · @Tonymcdonald
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November morning on # amateurphotography

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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was led by strange -warriors to , where he became the rightful High King of as "Conaire the Great". He was the son of the supernatural bird-warrior, , who placed a geis on his son not to harm birds.
Source: Bridgette Slavin `The Irish Birdman: Kingship and Liminality in Buile Suibhne`
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Nua- on the : , son of Miodna burned to the ground every for 23 consecutive years with his fiery breath after lulling all the inhabitants to sleep with his music. This only ended with the arrival of , who inhaled
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#Conaire #bird #tara #ireland #Nemglan #CelticSoulJourney #HillofTara #Aillen #samhain #FinnMacCool

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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When appeared to King Eochaid on the he is thus described: The tunic that the young strange „warrior wore was purple in colour, his hair was of a golden yellow, and of such length that it reached to the edge of his shoulders. The eyes of the young warrior were lustrous and grey; in the one hand he held a fine pointed spear, in the other a shield with a white central boss, and with gems of gold upon it.“
Source: Dru Magus „ and of the race“
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Se dice que Étain y su amante Midir, huyendo de sus perseguidores (historia que os contaré en otro momento), se refugiaron en esta cueva liderados por el rey Eochaid. Midir le comenta a un amigo que aquella cueva es como un palacio de las hadas

#Midir #HillofTara #myths #legends #celtic

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua- in , : Just wanted to say `Hello!` and `Go raibh mhaith agat!` to the great hero .
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Nua-: Medb Lethderg was the sovereignty goddess of Tara. Is it possible that the main monuments on the represent this female deity of ? A marriage to her `symbolised a legitimate transfer of sovereignty from one king to the next.
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#CelticSoulJourney #stirling #scotland #celtic #williamwallace #HillofTara #tara

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua-: Medb Lethderg was the sovereignty goddess of Tara. Is it possible that the main monuments on the represent this female deity of ? A marriage to her `symbolised a legitimate transfer of sovereignty from one king to the next.
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#CelticSoulJourney #HillofTara #tara

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua- on the : , son of Miodna burned to the ground every for 23 consecutive years with his fiery breath after lulling all the inhabitants to sleep with his music. This only ended with the arrival of , who inhaled
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#CelticSoulJourney #HillofTara #Aillen #tara #samhain #FinnMacCool

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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua-: The is recorded as the seat of the High King of Ireland (Ard Rí). Lóegaire (Laoghaire, Láegaire, Loeguire, sometimes anglicised as Leary) was one of them.
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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua- on the : On top of the Forradh, which incorporates earlier burial mounds, is a standing stone, which is believed to be the Lia Fáil ('Stone of Destiny') at which the High Kings were crowned. According to legend, the stone would let out a roar
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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua- on the : Teach Chormaic ('Cormac's House') lies within the Ráth na Ríogh. Together with the Forradh or Royal Seat the two round, double-ditched enclosures make a figure-of-eight shape. 
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1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 · @NeuKelte
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Nua- on the : Teach Chormaic ('Cormac's House') lies within the Ráth na Ríogh. Together with the Forradh or Royal Seat the two round, double-ditched enclosures make a figure-of-eight shape. 
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#CelticSoulJourney #HillofTara

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