Cat Stone, Hill of Uisneach

Cat Stone, Hill of Uisneach
Rathnew, Ireland (IE)
The Hill of Uisneach or Ushnagh (Irish: Uisneach or Cnoc Uisnigh) is a hill &ancient ceremonial site in Rathconrath, County Westmeath. It's a protected national monument. It consists of numerous monuments and earthworks, including a probable megalithic tomb, burial mounds, enclosures, standing stones, holy wells, & a medieval road. The hill is near the geographical center of Ireland, and in Irish mythology it is deemed to be the symbolic and sacred center of the island. It was said to be the burial place of the mythical Tuatha Dé Danann, and a place of assembly associated with the druids and the Bealtaine festival.
The Hill of Uisneach or Ushnagh (Irish: Uisneach or Cnoc Uisnigh) is a hill &ancient ceremonial site in Rathconrath, County Westmeath. It's a protected national monument. It consists of numerous monuments and earthworks, including a probable megalithic tomb, burial mounds, enclosures, standing stones, holy wells, & a medieval road. The hill is near the geographical center of Ireland, and in Irish mythology it is deemed to be the symbolic and sacred center of the island. It was said to be the burial place of the mythical Tuatha Dé Danann, and a place of assembly associated with the druids and the Bealtaine festival.
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By: kkeps

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