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The name Tara is an anglicization of the Irish name Teamhair or Cnoc na Teamhrach ('hill of Tara'). It is also known as Teamhair na Rí ('Tara of the kings'), and formerly also Liathdruim ('the grey ridge'). [3] The Old Irish form is Temair.
Tara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from The Hill of Tara , an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath , which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland . [ 1 ]
The Fál (Irish:) or Lia Fáil (Irish: [ˌl̠ʲiə ˈfˠaːlʲ]; "Stone of Fál") is a stone at the Inauguration Mound (Irish: an Forrad) on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland. It is also known as the Stone of Destiny or Speaking Stone. [1]
Ōtara, meaning "The Place of Tara", is a shortened form of Ōtara Hill / Te Puke ō Tara, the volcanic hill previously found to the north of the suburb. [3] [4] The hill is either named for the Waiohua ancestor and taniwha of the Manukau Harbour, Tara-mai-nuku, or for the 19th century paramount chief of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Tara Te Irirangi. [5]
High kings were traditionally installed on the Hill of Tara. The Lia Fáil (pictured) shouted the rightful king's name when he placed his foot on it, according to tradition. High King of Ireland ( Irish : Ardrí na hÉireann [ˈaːɾˠd̪ˠˌɾˠiː n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ] ) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who ...
The term Kingship of Tara (/ ˈ t æ r ə /) was a title of authority in ancient Ireland - the title is closely associated with the archaeological complex at the Hill of Tara.The position was considered to be of eminent authority in medieval Irish literature and Irish mythology, although national kingship was never a historical reality in early Ireland.
The hill was the site of a pā named "Te Puke Ō Tara" meaning 'hill belonging to Tara', who was a Ngāi Tai Rangatira (or Māori Chief) of the area. Like many Auckland volcanoes, Ōtara Hill has a notable tuff ring. It is located between Green Hill and Hampton Park. [1]
Seconded, the Tara location from Artimis Fowl and Tara (Co Meath) are the same place... and not fictional. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rugbymadnut (talk • contribs) 16:32, 9 June 2009 (UTC) Removed the name Tara listed as a Druidic goddess, cannot find refs to support this. I believe it was conflated with Tara, The Hill of Tara.