Stone of Destiny
The Fál or Lia Fáil is a stone at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland.
- Monument
- …is also known as “Lia Fáil”
- Description: stone in County Meath, Ireland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mound of the Hostages and Skryne Church.
Mound of the Hostages
The Mound of the Hostages is an ancient passage tomb…
Skryne Church
Skryne Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. Skryne Church is situated 3½ km east of Stone of Destiny.
Kilmessan Church
Kilmessan Church is situated 4 km southwest of Stone of Destiny.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skreen and Kilmessan.
Skreen
Skryne or Skreen is a village in County Meath, Ireland. Skreen is situated 3½ km east of Stone of Destiny.
Kilmessan
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. Kilmessan is situated 4 km southwest of Stone of Destiny.
Johnstown
Suburb
Johnstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. Johnstown is situated 7 km north of Stone of Destiny.
Stone of Destiny
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Latitude
53.57863° or 53° 34′ 43″ north
Longitude
-6.61215° or 6° 36′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C5MH9HQ+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Stone of Destiny” goes by many names.
ليا فويلArabic
Lia FáilBasque
Lia FáilCatalan
命运之石Chinese
命運之石Chinese
愛爾蘭之石Chinese
Lia FáilDutch
Ŝtono de FalEsperanto
Lia FáilHungarian
Lia FáilIrish
Lia FáilItalian
リア・ファルJapanese
리아 팔Korean
리어 팔Korean
Lia FáilNorwegian Bokmål
Lia FáilNorwegian Nynorsk
Lia FáilOccitan (post 1500)
Lia FáilPolish
Lia FáilRomanian
Pietrele care au facut regiRomanian
Камень ФальRussian
Камінь ФальUkrainian
Lia FáilVietnamese
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forradh and Fort of the Kings.
Nearby Places
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County Meath: Highlights
Learn more about Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Kells.
