Stories of persons and places in Europe . Magians built them for astronomical purposes ; some thinkthey were built by the early Christians either for bell towers, for store-roomsfor their church plate, for monasteries or for places of refuge. But nobodycan be certain, and the old towers stand silent and dark refusing to giveany account of themselves. The Hall of Tara.—Irelands oldest relic of the past is a heap ofmounds on a high hill in the county of Meath, surmounted by a singleupright stone. Twenty-seven hundred years ago the Irish princes used tomeet upon this hill in the great Hall of Tar
Stories of persons and places in Europe . Magians built them for astronomical purposes ; some thinkthey were built by the early Christians either for bell towers, for store-roomsfor their church plate, for monasteries or for places of refuge. But nobodycan be certain, and the old towers stand silent and dark refusing to giveany account of themselves. The Hall of Tara.—Irelands oldest relic of the past is a heap ofmounds on a high hill in the county of Meath, surmounted by a singleupright stone. Twenty-seven hundred years ago the Irish princes used tomeet upon this hill in the great Hall of Tara that stood above these they elected their king, crowned him upon the upright stone which, Ireland. 143 during the ceremony tradition says, used to roar, and then they gathered inthe great hall to make laws. m A sumptuous dinner was always given before tne business of the daybegan, announced by the chief trumpeter with three blasts of his horn inefirst signal called the shield bearers of the prince to enter the grand door. ROSS CASTLE, KILLARNEY. and hand their master, shields to the marshal who hung places ; the second blast called the shield-bearers of the generals todoThe same; and the third brought the whole company to their places m ^Nofonlyprinces and soldiers, but scholars and poets assembled in the %44 Persons and Places in Europe. halls of ancient Tara where the harp the soul of music shed, for therewere noted schools of learning then in Ireland where philosophy, astronomy,medicine, history and poetry were taught to pupils from far and near. But not even the walls of Tara, where the harp so long hung mute, arenow remaining. A tradition says that the place was cursed in the year563 by a saint who was displeased with the king, and after that it wasdeserted. The buildings either crumbled entirely or were destroyed. Irelands Haep.—The ancient harps of Ireland have also passed away,excepting perhaps a few that may still be found in the c
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