MEATH. -The Hill of Tara
Two hundred and thirty-nine acres of land in County Meath, comprising the historic Hill of Tara, have been sold for £3700, the purchaser being a lady whose name did not transpire. Simultaneously with this announcement appeared a letter in the 'Times' from Lord Russell, who wrote : — 'The summit of the Hill of Tara is in the ownership Cf three different persons, of whom I am one. The portion which is on my estate is the central portion, and contains the most important part. No excavations have ever taken place here. The excavations which took place on the neighboring portion were discontinued some years ago, but the traces still remain. The church and churchyard of Tara also occupy a portion of the ai,rient site. As the Hill of Tara is perhaps the most important Irish national monument, it would seem desirable that it should be taken out of private ownership altogether and preserved as an ancient monument in the same way as has been suggested for Stonehenge.'
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 14, 2 April 1903, Page 9
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171MEATH.-The Hill of Tara New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 14, 2 April 1903, Page 9
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