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	Tara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara, Saga is a town in Saga prefecture, Japan.
		Tara (Hindu) is wife of Brihaspati (the planet Jupiter) in Hindu mythology.
		Tara is the plantation home of the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, in the movie Gone With the Wind.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/t/ta/tara.html (187 words)

	Hill of Tara - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Half a mile south of the Hill of Tara is another hill fort known as Rath Maeve, the fort of either the legendary queen Medb, who is more usually associated with Connacht, or the less well known legendary figure of Medb Lethderg, who is associated with Tara.
		For many centuries, historians worked to uncover Tara's mysteries, and suggested that from the Celtic invasion until the 1169 invasion of Richard de Clare, the Hill of Tara was the island's political and spiritual capital.
		The most familiar role played by the Hill of Tara in Irish history is as the seat of the kings of Ireland until the 6th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tara,_Ireland (872 words)

	Hill of Tara, Ireland - Mound of the Hostages
		Long after the megalithic mound was constructed Tara became the seat of the High Kings of Celtic Ireland.
		Tlachtga on the Hill of Ward near Athboy is 12 miles from the Hill of Tara.
		Tlachtga is clearly visable from Tara and the fire lit on the eve of Samhain may have been a prelude to the Samhain Festival at Tara.
	www.knowth.com /tara.htm (498 words)

	Tara: Valley of the Irish Kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Later, Tara was the capital of the Milesians, also known as the Gaels, who are rumoured to have arrived in Ireland 1500 years before Christ was born.
		Of all stories associated with Tara, one of the most renowned is the dramatic account of St. Patrick lighting the Paschal fire on the Hill of Slane, which led to Patrick's confrontation with King Loegaire and the druids of Tara.
		Tara remained the capital of Ireland until the sixth century when King Diarmuid broke sanctuary of a local church to attain a prisoner who was then executed.
	www.irishclans.com /articles/tara1.html (1059 words)

	Tara, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Hill of Tara is today a mound in County Meath Leinster Ireland on which the grass has veiled rich heritage of the country the High of Ireland had its seat here.
		The most known meaning of Tara in Irish history is that it was the seat the kings of Ireland until the sixth century (this period extended indeed until the twelfth century but without the previous splendour it known before) but too much is left tell about the place.
		The name Tara can derive either from Gaelic 'tara' tower or 'tor' height since it is a hill (height) most ancient found at the site were circular like basic shape of a tower.
	www.freeglossary.com /Tara,_Ireland (460 words)

	Mythical Ireland - Tara
		Early in the 20th century a group of Israelites came to Tara with the conviction that the Arc of the Covenant was buried in on the famous hill.
		A new theory suggests Tara was the ancient capital of the lost kingdom of Atlantis.
		One of the legendary kings of Tara was named Niall of the Nine Hostages in recognition of the fact that he held hostages from all the provinces of Ireland and from Britain.
	www.mythicalireland.com /ancientsites/tara/index.html (1343 words)

	Sacred Places: The Temples of Ancient Nara
		The Hill of Tara is not one of the most outstanding sites in Ireland, but it is known as one of the most intresting in definition of ancient Ireland.
		Above the Fortress of King Loiguire and in the center of the Hill of Tara is the Fort of the Kings.
		Tara lies near the Boyne river and near the burial grounds of Dowth, Knowth and New Grange.
	www.arthistory.sbc.edu /sacredplaces/tara.html (1439 words)

	The Magic of Tara
		The Hill of Tara was a sacred place to the ancient people of Ireland, and was revered as a dwelling-place of the gods from earliest times...
		It was on the Hill of Tara that the "Ard Rí", or high king was crowned, hence its title as the Seat of the High Kings of Ireland.
		Tara is one of the largest complexes of Celtic monuments in all of Europe, and in reading the ancient landscape we are transported back in time to when the first settlers arrived here some six thousand years ago.
	www.taramagic.com /tw (1106 words)

	Tara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara, Ireland was the home of the High Kings of Ireland.
		Tara, Russia is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia.
		Tara river in Russia, a tributary of Irtysh.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Tara.htm (281 words)

	Tara SOS Press Release 28/08/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara SOS - M3 to the West point out that whilst there is an almost unique abundance of history and lore associated with Tara, Tara has been neglected whilst sites such as the Céide Fields and Brú na Boinne have flourished, been respectfully developed and protected.
		Tara SOS - M3 to the West say the NRA and the government must be swayed to reroute the M3.
		Tara SOS explain their motivation as follows, "Many of us in the group are commuters that travel the N3 every day.
	www.woodlandleague.org /news/280805-TaraSOSPressRelease.htm (743 words)

	In Ireland, Commuters vs. Kings (washingtonpost.com)
		TARA, Ireland -- Her name was Tea, and one Celtic legend says an ancient Irish king named Erimhon fell madly in love with her in Spain and enticed her back to his native land.
		The Hill of Tara, as it is known today, rises gently from some of Europe's richest pastures, an emerald vista dotted with a network of man-made burial mounds, earthworks and monumental stones.
		There are 120,000 known archaeological monuments in Ireland and hundreds of thousands more beneath the surface; road planners argue that it's almost impossible to stick a spade in the ground without hitting something of value.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A27671-2005Jan21.html (932 words)

	Royalty.nu - The Royal History of Ireland - Irish Royalty
		Ireland was first settled around 6000 BC by the prehistoric inhabitants of the British Isles.
		Examines the political landscape of early Ireland, the mythology of Tara, and the growth of the high-kingship.
		Ireland in the Age of the Tudors, 1447-1603 by Steven G. Ellis is about English expansion and the end of Gaelic rule.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Ireland (2499 words)

	Tara (Ireland): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Tara (Ireland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara is an ancient ruin in Meath[?], Ireland.
		From the Celtic invasion till the invasion of Strongbow[?] (1169) it was the political and spiritual center of the island.
		In the nineteenth century, the Irish Member of Parliament Daniel O'Connell hosted a peaceful Home Rule political demonstration[?] in Tara which drew 1 million people, which indicates the enduring importance of Tara.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ta/Tara-(Ireland).html (132 words)

	The Tumulus of Becuma \| ACO MYTHOLOGY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Conn said to his son: "Leave Tara and Ireland for a year, and prepare to go at once, for I have pledged myself to this." And the men of Ireland deemed it a great wrong that Art should be banished for the sake of a woman.
		The men of Ireland were in the greatest difficulty about that, and so they sent for all the druids of Ireland, that they might discover with their wisdom and their true learning what had brought that terrible evil into Ireland.
		The druids also told how the men of Ireland might be delivered from the evil, namely, that the son of a sinless couple should be brought to Ireland and slain before Tara, and his blood mingled with the soil of Tara.
	www.ancuairt.org /tumulus/becuma.htm (2014 words)

	Planet Ark
		Ireland's patron saint Patrick is believed to have faced down his druid foes on its windswept slopes.
		Tara is thought to be one of Europe's best Stone Age archaeological complexes but to the uninformed eye, the ancient seat is just a strange, undulating land on a sparse hill-top some 30 km (19 miles) northwest of Dublin.
		Followers of ancient Celtic myth say a large, phallic-shaped piece of granite that stands on Tara is the "Stone of Destiny", reputed to be Ireland's ancient coronation stone and said to have roared when touched by the rightful king of Tara.
	www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=30162 (740 words)

	Protect Tara
		"Tara is, because of its associations, probably the most consecrated spot in Ireland, and its destruction will leave many bitter memories behind it." W. Yeats, et al., in a letter of protest to The Times, 27th June 1902, when Tara was last threatened.
		Tara is "a timeless sacred place which cannot be claimed by any one religion, but is instead a sanctuary for all.
		Queen of Tara, the Tuatha de Danann Goddess Eriu, who led the battle against the Milesians, and was mortally wounded in the fight.
	www.protect-tara.org (530 words)

	ABC News: Ireland Divided Over Hill of Tara Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Hill of Tara is at the center of another showdown, Wednesday May 11, 2005 _ over whether Ireland, a rapidly expanding country where construction often uncovers the past, can reconcile its rich heritage with the demands of modern life.
		HILL OF TARA, Ireland May 11, 2005 — This grassy, windswept hill outside Dublin was long the spiritual and political center of Ireland, an earthen fort where Celtic chieftains jockeyed for power and legend says St. Patrick confronted paganism.
		Today, the Hill of Tara is at the center of another showdown over whether Ireland, a rapidly expanding country where construction often uncovers the past, can reconcile its rich heritage with the demands of modern life.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=748964 (479 words)

	The Ark of The Covenant \| 100777.com
		The Ark of The Covenant is at Tara in Ireland
		It is hidden in an underground chamber at the hill of Tara (Torah).
		Tara is a protected National Heritage site and one cannot move a blade of grass without a license from the minister.
	100777.com /ark (990 words)

	MSNBC - In Ireland, it's commuters vs. kings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TARA, Ireland - Her name was Tea, and one Celtic legend says an ancient Irish king named Erimhon fell madly in love with her in Spain and enticed her back to his native land.
		Its features include the Mound of Hostages, which is aligned to the rising sun and full moon, and dates to 2,500 B.C., and the ancient coronation stone known as the Lia Fail, scene of the inauguration of the 142 kings said to have reigned here.
		Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, journeyed to Tara in A.D. 433 to challenge the power of the wizards.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6448213/did/6854465 (1322 words)

	Stones of Ireland - Tara
		Tara Hill was one of the most venerated religious spots in early Ireland and the seat of the High Kings of Ireland from 3rd century until 1022.
		Between the Mound of Hostages and the Banqueting Hall is a ringfort with three banks known as the Rath of the Synods.
		It once stood near the Mound of the Hostages, and it is said to be the stone of the coronation of the kings of Ireland.
	www.stonepages.com /ireland/tara.html (551 words)

	Sacred Ireland Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The crowd were reminded that the place names and the related stories, the history and literature show the importance of Tara, the Gabhra Valley and Achall (Skryne).
		This landscape is alive with tales of the Fianna, the god Lug, Cú Chulainn and the kings such as Cormac mac Airt.
		The importance of Tara, Skryne and the Gabhra Valley lies also in the history and the literature where Tara is undoubtedly the centre of all sources from the beginning of writing in Ireland.
	www.woodlandleague.org /news/150805-SacredIrelandRelease.htm (398 words)

	Tara (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara might mean: Place names Tara, Ireland was the home of the Kings of Ireland.
		Tara, Australia is a place in Queensland Tara, Saga is a town in Saga prefecture, Japan.
		Tara Maclay is the name of a character played by Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
	www.33beat.com /Tara.html (214 words)

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		The group, representing many people in Ireland and throughout the world, is vehemently opposed to what it claims is the "irresponsible and unnecessary" route of the road claiming the hill could be ruined forever if the roadworks go ahead.
		Tara is one of the most important and famous archaeological complexes in the world.
		This of course changed the course of religion in Ireland and the Irish Catholics of today hold this spot in high regard and refer to it as the place where Christianity was born in Ireland.
	www.cwpn.org /savetara.html (1853 words)

	Tara Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TARA, IRELAND â“ A sacred hill, where ancient kings were once crowned and buried, is now at the center of a dispute about the rush of modern life in this...
		regional finals were held earlier in the year at Royal Tara and Carlow for the winners from the Republic and Killymoon for the winners in Northern Ireland.
		The Hill of Tara is today a mound in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland, on which the grass has veiled the rich heritage of the country, the High King of Ireland had its seat here.
	www.wikiverse.org /tara-ireland (506 words)

	Jeremiah, Ireland: CHAPTER VI. IRELAND (Tara)
		The Keltic or Pictish Kingdoms set up in Ireland (550-450 B.C.) were very small: and, with the exception of that of Galway, on the Atlantic side of the island, were confined to strips on the Eastern and Southern Coasts.
		THE ARRIVAL OF THE "SCEPTRE OF JUDAH" IN IRELAND.
		This Royal Lady was married to the Milesian or Scottish Prince or Sub-King, Muireadhach, whose kingdom lay on the Eastern Coast of the island, having for its capital Abilene or Eblana (Dublin).
	www.abcog.org /tea7.htm (2993 words)

	Knowth & Newgrange Ireland, Tara and other Ancient Ireland sites.
		The Megalithic Passage Tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are located in the present day County of Meath on the east coast of Ireland.
		Just inside the main chamber to the left of the entrance is one of the few representations of a human face from the Neolithic Period in ancient Ireland.
		Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland in the first millennium A.D. however Tara is also the site of a Passage Tomb known as the Mound of the Hostages that was built about 2,500 B.C. Knowth.com
	www.knowth.com (578 words)

	Tara Lodge - Hotel Accommodation, Belfast, Northern Ireland
		Tara Lodge is an exclusive development, which offers warmth and genuine hospitality, in tasteful contemporary surroundings.
		Pursuit of excellence to detail has ensured that Tara Lodge will provide high quality service and facilities, to meet every need of both the leisure and business traveller.
		Tara Lodge is a holder of a prestigious four diamonds from the AA.
	www.taralodge.com (83 words)

	Save Eire - Save Tara - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tara is the place where St Patrick first used the symbol of the three-leafed shamrock in his teachings to signify the Divine Trinity.
		To put a motorway through the grounds of royal Tara is to deface a national icon, akin to removing a leaf from the emblem of the shamrock.
		The landscape of Tara is indivisible and must remain entirely intact and undisturbed for the appreciation of not just the people of Ireland, but for all those around the world who cherish Ireland and its culture.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=190203 (2089 words)

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