In the catchment area of the Boyne Valley you will find not only the impressive historical stone tombs of Brú na Bóinne but also the Hill of Tara. Looking back at the history of this magical place, the Hill of Tara can arguably be called the heart of earlier Irish history and paganism.
Up until the 12th century it was one of the most important religious and power-political places in Ireland. For a long time the Hill of Tara was used as the center of power for the so-called Hochkönige. The traditions report that the coronation of the Hochkönig by the fate stone should have taken place. The coronation stone still exists today. According to tradition, he should have uttered a scream when the rightful king touched him. The mythology differs from the reality, because there never was one Hochkönig in Ireland. So the Hill of Tara was most likely used by several regional rulers.
But even before the 3rd century AD, the place must have had a religious significance. That is what the buildings and finds suggest. Today, of the former monuments, the hill of the hostages (a passage grave), various Raths (circles of the earth from the Iron Age), the stone of destiny and the St. Patrick's Church are still present. It is believed that in earlier times there were wooden structures in various places on the Hill of Tara that are no longer there today.
With the spread of Christianity, the Hill of Tara lost its importance as a place of worship. But today it is still considered the home of gods and druids and numerous myths surround this place: heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/hill-of-tara.