How to Get to Tara

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The Vigil phone number -   086-1758557

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which is 0035386-1758557 from outside the Republic of Ireland

if you can - ring the Vigil before you leave to see if they need anything brought down

 

By road - 

-  from Navan , take the road to Dublin

the N3

Tara hill is to the west of this road - about five miles along

After you pass the Tara Na Ri bar - keep an eye out for a turning on the right

there is a signpost to Tara ( Teamhair ) 

but not a very noticeable one

for the camp at Rath Lugh / Lismullin

- its a turning to the east off the N3

and -  coming from Navan - the turning is before the Tara turn off  ....

the best thing to do is to ring the Vigil phone for directions - or go to the camp on Tara Hill

and somebody will explain better or else show you

By public transport -

 -  Translink or the airbus from Belfast to Dublin - the airport bus goes from outside Jurys Hotel at half-past every hour and goes to the airport but keep your ticket because that will take you on the next bus to Dublin

it might be a good idea to bring ID of some kind

- In Dublin - go to the main bus station ( Busaras)- by the Customs House, Isaacs hostel , Connolly rail station etc

- get a ticket to Tara Cross and get on any bus to Kells or Navan and ask the driver to put you off at Tara Cross

- it will look like the middle of nowhere but it wil be the right place

- From Tara Cross - walk on a bit and follow the signs to Tara ( Teamhair ) up a lane to the left -

it is about 3/4 mile walk up the hill to the front gate at Tara  you will see an old  church , perhaps the JP's campaign caravan and a statue of St Patrick

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 - For the Vigil site - either go onto the hill and it is behind Rath Grainne - or turn right at the gate and follow the road around  for about a hundred yards and there will be a gap in the hedge to the left which will lead to the Vigil site

- there is a tepee

there will be somebody around

this is the original Vigil site but there is also a camp at Rath Lugh to keep an eye on the woodhenge at Lismullin

it IS walking distance - if you know where you are going - but sooner or later there will be a car going across