Hill of Tara, Archaeological site near Skryne, Ireland.

The Hill of Tara (Irish: Teamhair) rises near Skryne in County Meath and holds about twenty visible monuments. The central Ráth na Ríogh is a 1st-century BC oval enclosure roughly 318 by 264 metres with an inner ditch and outer bank; inside it stand the Mound of the Hostages and the paired earthworks of Teach Chormaic and the Forradh, topped by the Lia Fáil standing stone.

The Mound of the Hostages was built around 3200 BCE as a burial chamber and used by different communities over many centuries. Later Celtic groups expanded the site with circular fortifications and used it for ceremonial gatherings.

The name Tara comes from Teamhair, linked in legend to the goddess Tea, whose wall (Tea Múr) gave the hill its name. The Lia Fáil standing stone on the Forradh was said to roar when the rightful king touched it; it was re-erected in 1798 to honour the rebels who died that year.

Visitors can walk on paths between the different structures and read information panels at key points. The visitor center in a former church on the eastern edge offers background information and orientation.

The Lia Fáil now standing on the Forradh was moved there from beside the Mound of the Hostages and re-erected in honour of those who died in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Legend held that the stone roared when the rightful king touched it.