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The Campaign To Save Tara

Join Us In The Campaign To Save The Sacred Center Of Ireland

The destruction of the Tara Complex in County Meath Ireland is imminent. We need people who care about heritage, history, and the Ancestors to join with us to send letters of protest to the government of Ireland!

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Started by Michael Martin. Last reply by S.I. Sheehan Mar 23.

Canney has dropped High Court challenge
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Michael Canney secretly dropped his well advertised High Court challenge. Check courts.ie>high court-search>Michael Canney . Why was nobody told of this development? Why are Ni Bhrolchain, Ca... Continue

Started by Michael Martin. Last reply by S.I. Sheehan Mar 23.

Planned Halloween/Samhain/31st October events at Tara
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For further details please click on http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hilloftara/messag we still need some financial support. For details check http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hilloftara/mes you! Continue

Started by Michael Martin. Last reply by Michael Martin Oct. 22, 2007.

The Heart of Ireland

Skryne, Faughan, Lismullen, Tara,
Look around these hills of drama,
For if there is a heart to Ireland
It beats here, where we now stand.
Each ditch and mound, earthwork, embankment,
Tells its story of burial and settlement,
Worship of ancient Gods, of gatherings
Right back to the time of the old High Kings.
Once a Royal City filled the whole of Gabhra
And vast timber temples formed the sanctuary of Tara.
Here fought our heroes from the time of the Fianna,
And Kings were crowned by the Tuathá de Danann.
At the mound of Hostages, Duma na nGiall,
First home to the stone of destiny, Lia Fáil,
Perfectly aligned with sunrise Samhain and Imbolc,
And the full moon in honour of Lugh.
The very folds in the landscape hold our history
And beyond that, our myth and mystery.
This is home to the Goddess Maebh
Honoured here three thousand years.
So standing here now, let’s contemplate
What will be Ireland’s fate,
If we build a road through the valley of Gabhra
And destroy the sacred sites round Tara?
What will the future say of us,
When we, in our turn, are ancestors
If we are responsible for the desecration
Of the most powerful symbol of our nation?
So lost are we to a sense of self,
Intent on destroying our truest wealth.
Only a people who do not understand
Could so wound the heart of Ireland.
Or will we become the generation
Who refused to allow this violation?
Who’ll fight to the end like heroes before
Because we know what it is we’re fighting for.
So our children’s children’s children can stand
As we now stand on this sacred land,
Feel its heartbeat, know its power,
Cos’ we saved Tara in her darkest hour.

Dearbhaile Bradley

Chief Bard of Ynys Witrin 2007

Save The Sacred Center Of Ireland

"The people united, will never be divided. Keep those blind machines from the resting bones. You are all heroes to me. All of you that have put yourselves in harms way. You put shame to all of us that should be standing by your side. The whole nation should be there. But you are the ones that have chosen to protect what should be protected. Much respect and gratitude." Stuart Townsend.

The Dew Of Dear Tara

I was kissed by the dew of dear Tara
All those many long years ago.
When promise and light
Filled my days and my nights,
And the magick had found her abode.

I was blessed by the dew of dear Tara
And drank of her sacred delight,
Where the fox in the dark,
And the call of the lark,
Surrounded my soul with new light.

I was touched by the dew of dear Tara
And filled with the magick of old,
With the scent of the mist
And the rose blossom kiss
Of the faeries I in my heart hold.

I was filled by the dew of dear Tara
And the White Mare who grazed on her hills.
With the stories of old
Of the heroes so bold
Who on her green meadows were killed.

I'll come back to the dew of dear Tara
To restore the strong magick of old.
To make right the sad wrong
And to sing a new song
Of honor and courage, so bold.

Oh wait for me dew of dear Tara
For I quicken to you 'ere I die.
To be one with your love
And the brightness above
Oh wait for me, please do not cry.

The time is now nigh, my dear Tara
For the glory of all you have known,
Lives in these brave hearts
Who will bring a fresh start.
Bless these children your magick has grown.

Susan Isabella Sheehan



The Dust Had Not Yet Settled

The dust had not yet settled
On the path I left behind
I hear the ancient whispers
Though I dare not change my mind
A strange life lay before me
On a distant misty shore
And bound I was to wander
Far beyond the sod and moor
Deep in my heart I knew full well
That I would always find
The dust had not yet settled
On the path I left behind.

Susan Isabella Sheehan

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Welcome To The Campaign To Save Tara Page

During the past several years, there has been an ongoing campaign in Ireland and globally to halt the destruction of a World Heritage site, the Hill of Tara. As of this writing, the construction of the M-3 Motorway has come to a standstill, with the recent discovery of a woodhenge the size of four football fields in Lismullen. While the discovery is investigated by archaeologists, the campaigners are diligently protesting the building of the motorway. We have included here some of the earlier news regarding the campaign, as well as more recent relevant happenings. We ask that you involve yourself at whatever level you feel most comfortable, and if you care about the antiquities of history, please know that the loss of yet another Sacred Heritage is at stake. Please, this is urgent. Forward this information to everyone you know who honors their memories.
Tara Is The Sacred Center Of Ireland.

Shadow
Because I see these mountains
They are brought low,
Because I drink these waters they are bitter,
Because I tread these black rocks they are barren,
Because I found these islands they are lost;
Upon seal and seabird,
Dreaming their innocent world
My shadow has fallen.
Kathleen Reine

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Some More Informational Sites

Sign The Petition To Save The Tara Complex:
http://www.petitiononline.com/taram3/petition.html

Visit the following sites for more information:

http://www.savetara.com/

http://tarawatch.org/

Addresses To Send Letters Of Protest To:

http://www.savetara.com/Download/AddressBooks/DailAddressBook.csv
http://www.savetara.com/Download/AddressBooks/Papers.csv
http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/

Tara Is On The Worlds 100 Most Endangered Sites List 2008
http://www.worldmonumentswatch.org/

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Statement By Michael Canney, Plaintiff, Save Tara/M-3 Legal Case

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on September 2nd, 2007 at 4:15pm — No Comments (Add)

FRESH LEGAL CHALLENGE TO M-3 ANNOUNCED

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 29th, 2007 at 2:16pm — 3 Comments (Add)

What Price Heritage?

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 29th, 2007 at 10:54am — No Comments (Add)

An Open Letter To Bertie Ahern Regarding the M-3 Motorway Scheme.

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 29th, 2007 at 10:50am — No Comments (Add)

Irish Times - Forensic M3 dig unearths Iron Age secrets

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 25th, 2007 at 4:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Tara's Legendary View To The West - Courtesy Of Dublin Streams

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 23rd, 2007 at 3:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Irish Independent- Breaking News

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 23rd, 2007 at 2:30pm — No Comments (Add)

On the Significance of Lismullin

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 21st, 2007 at 4:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Irish Times - Breaking news

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RTE.IE News

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Letters Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, And More

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 18th, 2007 at 3:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Irish Independent

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Irish Independent - The Road To Damascus

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Irish Family Press - Love Tara

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Fionnuala Devlin - Article On Tara

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 3rd, 2007 at 2:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Letters Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, And Paddy Murray

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on August 1st, 2007 at 2:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Irish Times - A Polish Valley And A Road

Posted by S.I. Sheehan on July 31st, 2007 at 2:00pm — No Comments (Add)

John Gormley, Irish Minister for the Environment, And The EU

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Irish Independent - Even More Travesty In Ireland

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Irish Times

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Many thanks to Anthony Murphy ( Creator and Curator of
www.mythicalireland.com and www.newgrangeireland.com ), along with many others, for providing photos for this site.
 
 

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