Mound of the Hostages

The Mound of the Hostages is an ancient passage tomb located in the Tara-Skryne Valley in , , . The mound is a Neolithic structure, built between 3350 and 2800 BC.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Dumha na nGiall”
  • Description: passage tomb in Leinster, Ireland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stone of Destiny and Skryne Church.
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The Fál or Lia Fáil is a stone at the Inauguration…
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is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland. is situated 3½ km east of Mound of the Hostages.
C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4 km southwest of Mound of the Hostages.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skreen and Kilmessan.
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Skryne or is a village in , Ireland. is situated 3½ km east of Mound of the Hostages.
C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . is situated 4 km southwest of Mound of the Hostages.
is a village in , Ireland. is situated 7 km north of Mound of the Hostages.

Mound of the Hostages

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Latitude
53.57947° or 53° 34′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.61169° or 6° 36′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C5MH9HQ+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1136248491
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q4561390

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Mound of the Hostages” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Mound of the Hostages”
  • German: “Mound of the Hostages”
  • Irish: “Dumha na nGiall”
  • Japanese: “捕虜の墓”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hill of Tara and Rath of the Synods.

Nearby Places

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