The book of Tara / Michael Slavin ; foreward by Conor Newman.
By: Slavin, Michael
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Wolfhound Press, 1996Description: 173 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0863275079 ; 0863274722.Subject(s): Prehistoric peoples -- Ireland -- Tara | Monuments -- Ireland -- Tara | Folklore -- Ireland -- Tara | Archaeology, Medieval | Tara (Ireland) -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 936.1822 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 936.1822 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00016227 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Tara is the heartland of Ireland's Celtic past. It is the site of St Patrick's confrontation with the druids and seat of the High Kings. Legend and history meet in Tara - the Stone of Destiny, which cries out only when touched by a true king, still sits at its summit. Centuries after Tara had been abandoned by Irish rulers, it was chosen as the rallying point for the United Irishmen of the 1798 rebellion. Daniel O'Connell, The Liberator, relied on its power in the 19th century to draw a record attendance to a Home Rule meeting. Today over 30,000 people visit Tara each year.
Bibliography: (pages 165-167) and index.
Foreword / Conor Newman -- Introduction -- Tara and the Invasion Legends -- The Sacred Hill -- Women of Tara -- Home of Heroes -- Tara of the Kings -- Priest Kings and Ancestors -- Rise of the Ui Neill -- Quest for High Kingship -- The Munster and Viking Challenge -- Two Kings in Conflict -- Tara and the Norman Knights -- Still a Hill of Hostings -- Ownership of Tara -- The Tara Landscape.