St. Patrick Statue

Legend states that St. Patrick lit a fire on the nearby Hill of Slaine to symbolize the light of Christianity coming to Ireland, which caused the High King Laoghaire to have him brought to Tara to explain himself. Patrick lit his fire one day before the King would have lit a bonfire to celebrate the arrival of spring, and so he essentially was usurping the King’s authority. According to the tale spun by our tour guide, Patrick so impressed the King as they debated religion that he was given leave to preach to the Irish without royal hindrance. Jami and I are spending a few days with the Grysons at Gleann Gabhra. Today we're visiting the Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland (Nov 12, 2011)

St. Patrick's Church at the Hill of Tara

You can only see the outline of the stained glass East Window, which has images of Pentecost interspersed with images of Saint Patrick on the Hill of Tara is by Evie Hone and was erected to mark the 1,500th anniversary of Saint Patrick’s arrival and his mission to Ireland. Two late mediaeval or early modern monuments to the Dillon family were moved from an early church, the ruins of which stand to the south-west of the visitor centre. Close by are upright stones, the tallest of which is carved with caving believed to be a Sheela-na-Gig. County Meath, Ireland (Nov 12, 2011) ©2011 Rebecca Dru Photography All Rights Reserved www.rebeccadru.com www.facebook.com/rebeccadruphotography www.twitter.com/rebeccadru www.flickr.com/rebeccadru

Road Signs

Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland (Nov 12, 2011) ©2011 Rebecca Dru Photography All Rights Reserved www.rebeccadru.com www.facebook.com/rebeccadruphotography www.twitter.com/rebeccadru www.flickr.com/rebeccadru