Tara and the Lia Fáil: The Stone of Destiny
Meath, Ireland
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Tara and the Lia Fáil: The Stone of Destiny
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The Hill of Tara's Lia Fáil — the Stone of Destiny — stands on the Forradh, the Royal Seat, and legend says it roared under the foot of the rightful king. Nearby, Trim Castle is the largest Cambro-Norman castle in Ireland, and Bective Abbey, a Cistercian house founded in 1147, later provided a filming location for Braveheart.
Required Activities
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of 4
On the Hill of Tara, find the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny, standing on the Forradh, where legend says it cried out under the true king
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of 4
Walk the circuit of Ráth na Ríogh, the great enclosure that rings the summit of Tara
3
of 4
Drive to Trim Castle on the Boyne and walk round the largest Cambro-Norman castle in Ireland, built over thirty years by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter
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of 4
Continue to Bective Abbey nearby, a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147 whose cloister was used as a filming location for Braveheart (1995)
On the Hill of Tara, find the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny, standing on the Forradh, where legend says it cried out under the true king
Walk the circuit of Ráth na Ríogh, the great enclosure that rings the summit of Tara
Drive to Trim Castle on the Boyne and walk round the largest Cambro-Norman castle in Ireland, built over thirty years by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter
Continue to Bective Abbey nearby, a Cistercian abbey founded in 1147 whose cloister was used as a filming location for Braveheart (1995)
Before you go
Trim Castle is closed for renovation from 1 November 2026 to 1 April 2027. Outside that, the keep is seen by guided tour, and winter opening is weekends and bank holidays only.
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