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	Our pilgrimage continued through the counties of Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Kildare and Meath in search for Tara, the Celtic High Kings’ seat of honour. Before Christianity, Tara was the political and religious centre of Ireland. It was here, at the Lia Fáil, "the stone of destiny", the different tribes and clans elected their Ard Rí. The high king's power was mostly symbolic. Disruption has always left its imprint on the Emerald Isle. Tara was a settlement with fortifications, banquet halls, houses, grianan the women's sun room), sacred grooves and mounds. Mother Ireland is out there waiting for you, when you stand on the hill of Tara.
	First published: Sunday 27th October, 1996. Send a to the author! You may also use this form