Rise Of Tara

Categories: First Century BC to the Coming of St Patrick

Above : Painting Of Borumha
When Tuathal had subdued the revolting clans, he is said to have founded a new province called Midhe or ” Meath,” by cutting off portions of the other provinces. The centre of this new Kingdom was the palace of Tara (Cej.rii.Aif), while other royal palaces were those of Uisneach, Tlachtgha (the [...]

Above : Painting Of Borumha When Tuathal had subdued the revolting clans, he is said to have founded a new province called Midhe or " Meath," by cutting off portions of the other provinces. The centre of this new Kingdom was the palace of Tara (Cej.rii.Aif), while other royal palaces were those of Uisneach, Tlachtgha (the Hill of Ward), and Taillte (Teltown). To Tuathal may therefore be ascribed the foundation of the Kingdom of Meath, and the establishment of the great dynasty of ... Read More

Growth of Tara & of Cashel

Categories: First Century BC to the Coming of St Patrick

Above : Cormac Mac Airt

The chief interest in the dynasties thus firmly established in the second century centres around the descendants of Conn and of Mogh Nuadhat. During the next two centuries we find the vigorous descendants of Conn building up a strong and compact Kingdom whose centre was Tara, until eventually his posterity [...]

Above : Cormac Mac Airt The chief interest in the dynasties thus firmly established in the second century centres around the descendants of Conn and of Mogh Nuadhat. During the next two centuries we find the vigorous descendants of Conn building up a strong and compact Kingdom whose centre was Tara, until eventually his posterity overflowed to establish new dynasties of the " Siol Chuinn " in other parts of the island. During the same period the race of Mogh Nuadhat—or more ... Read More