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Hill of Tara 1924

Historic 1924 Irish Army Air Corps black and white aerial photograph of the Hill of Tara, showing circular earthworks and field boundaries. An Irish Army Air Corps view of Tara, Co. Meath, from 1924 (Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland / Government Stationery Office).
Colour aerial view of the Hill of Tara in 2004, with the church among trees, visitor car park and circular earthworks in low sunlight. The Hill of Tara, an aerial view from 2004.

The Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara, located in County Meath, Ireland, is one of the country's most significant historical and cultural sites. This ancient hill has been an important place of political and spiritual significance for thousands of years, dating back to the Stone Age.

The megalithic passage tomb called the Mound of the Hostages (Dumha na nGiall) is the oldest monument on the Hill of Tara, dating to between 2500 BC and 3000 BC. The passage, 4 metres (13 feet) in length and 1 metre (3 feet) wide, was subdivided by sill stones into three compartments, each containing cremated remains.

More Hill of Tara aerial images.

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