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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Tara like this:
Tara.-- par. and hamlet, mid. co. Meath, near river Boyne, 3 miles NE. of Kilmessan ry. sta. and 6 miles SE. of Navan, 3364 ac., pop. 261; P.O. Tara Hill (507 ft.), where the ancient kings of Ireland are said to have had their seat and held their assemblies, has earthworks and other antiquities.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Tara, in and County Meath | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27315
Date accessed: 09th February 2026
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