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The hill got its English name from a landowner, Ward, who had been evicted from his land during the invasion of Oliver Cromwell in 1649. The land was given to a Roundhead soldier. The Ward family, whose forebears were landowners of the hill and after whom the hill was named, are living in County Meath today.
Athboy, history pocket park History written in stone. In medieval times it was a walled stronghold of the Pale. Eoin Roe O'Neill took it in 1643, and six years later Oliver Cromwell camped his army on the Hill of Ward nearby. Also known as Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward was the location for the pagan feast of Samhain, the precursor of modern-day ...
The Hill of Tlachtga is associated with the Hill of Ward in County Meath, and its celebrations rivaled those at Tailtiu. The major ceremony held at Tlachtga was the lighting of the winter fires at Samhain (November 1). The ringfort built on the hill was associated not only with the kings of Mide, but also with Munster as well.
National monuments in County Meath (47 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in County Meath" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.
Pages in category "Gaeltacht places in County Meath" ... Hill of Ward; R. Ráth Chairn This page was last edited on 8 May 2018, at 07:34 (UTC). ...
Pages in category "Mountains and hills of County Meath" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Hill of Slane; Hill of Ward; L. Loughcrew; S ...
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Meath. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also ...
The Ward River (Irish: Abhainn an Bharda), [1] sometimes historically the Swords River, is a watercourse of County Meath and northern County Dublin. About 18 kilometres (11 mi) long; [2]: 2 it runs through the town of Swords and then flows into the Broadmeadow River. The Ward is a salmonid river, with several species of fish, including brown trout.