Tara of the Kings - Weekly Lecture Series - Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland

dublin | history and heritage | event notice Thursday October 26, 2006 22:07 by TaraWatch info at tarawatch dot org

Helen Roe Theatre - 63 Merrion Square

Every Saturday
12.00pm
Admission free

“The kingship of Tara—Pagan and Christian: The International context”

- Mr Charles Doherty, School of Early Irish History and Archives, University College Dublin.

The importance of Tara is not just local or national — it is international. The type of kingship that is associated with Tara is found in many societies throughout the world. Thus a study of Tara has an important contribution to make to world studies on kingship. The kingship of Tara is exceptionally ancient and early Irish sources contain archaic elements that throw much light upon this subject. This lecture will place Tara within the context of kingship as found in archaic societies in other parts of the world. The impact of Christianity upon this pagan institution will be examined. The archaeological evidence will be discussed in the light of the documentary sources.

Directions: http://www.rsai.ie