Hill of Tara Self-Guided Audio Tour: Seat of Ireland’s High Kings

TKings were crowned here, druids battled Saint Patrick, and legend says the Stone of Destiny roared when it touched the true High King of Ireland. Walk the Hill of Tara with Derek Spillane, a Fáilte Ireland-approved National Tour Guide, and uncover 5,000 years of myth and history beneath your feet.

-Touch the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny, and hear the trials every would-be king faced -See the Mound of the Hostages, one of Ireland’s oldest Stone Age passage tombs -Hear how Saint Patrick took on the druids, and hunt for a Sheela-na-gig among the graves -Tie a ribbon on the Healing Fairy Tree and learn about Ireland’s fairy faith -22 stops, 0.9 miles, about 1 hour, all year round, even when the visitor centre is closed

Tara is in Co. Meath, under an hour’s drive from Dublin (transport not included). Download the tour over Wi-Fi before you go, as mobile signal can be weak. GPS audio works offline.