Irish Gothic Fairy Stories by Steve Lally & Paula Flynn Lally

Author:Steve Lally & Paula Flynn Lally
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The History Press

Co. Meath: From the Irish An Mhí, meaning ‘The Middle’. Co. Meath is a prominent county with regards to folklore and mythology; in fact it is known as ‘The Royal County’. The Hill of Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, it was also where Finn Mac Cumhail fought and slew the Monster of Tara. It is the home of Brú na Bóinne (Palace of the Boyne); here you will find some of the world’s most important prehistoric sites such as Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. On the Hill of Tara there was a stone known as the Lia Fáil – it was thought to have been brought to Ireland by the Tuatha Dé Danann. It was used to inaugurate new kings as the stone would cry out if the king was the rightful heir. In Co. Meath you will also find Loughcrew, an ancient tomb where the Creation Goddess known as ‘The Cailleach’ once lived. Co. Meath was also home to the war poet Francis Ledwidge (1887–1917), who wrote some beautiful fairy poetry.

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