Tara

Stories tagged Tara:

• The Coming of Lugh Aug 12, 2025

  

  In the ancient days when the Tuatha Dé Danann ruled Ireland, there came a time when their greatest need would be met by an unexpected arrival. The court at Tara was holding its great assembly, with all the nobles and champions of Ireland gathered in the magnificent hall that shone like a second sun upon the hill.

  King Nuada of the Silver Hand sat upon his throne, restored to rule after Dian Cécht had crafted him a new hand of silver. Around him sat the greatest of the Tuatha Dé Danann: the Dagda with his mighty club, Goibniu the divine smith, Dian Cécht the physician, Credne the metalworker, Luchtaine the carpenter, and many others. Each was master of his own art, and together they formed the most skilled assembly ever gathered in Ireland.

• The Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny Aug 12, 2025

  

  Among the four great treasures that the Tuatha Dé Danann brought with them when they came to Ireland, none was more important to the governance of the land than the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny. This was no ordinary stone, but a sacred pillar that held within it the very essence of rightful kingship and the power to recognize truth from falsehood.

  The Lia Fáil stood upon the Hill of Tara, the most sacred place in all of Ireland, where the High Kings held their court and made the laws that governed the entire island. It was a tall pillar of pale stone, smooth as silk but harder than iron, and carved with spirals and symbols so ancient that even the druids could not read them all.

• The Silver Branch of Cormac Aug 11, 2025

  

  In the golden age of Ireland, when the High Kings ruled from the sacred hill of Tara and the druids still walked openly among the people, there lived a king whose wisdom and justice became legendary throughout all the Celtic lands. This is the tale of Cormac mac Airt, third of that name to hold the throne of Tara, and the magical silver branch that made his reign the most just and prosperous in all of Ireland’s long history.