the Vigil

A fire was lit a year ago at the Summer Solstice and has been tended ever since .

 

The Vigil Website has not been updated recently - hopefully soon will be -- but the Vigil people ARE most definitely still there ...   
and going out every day to peacefully stop the earthmoving equipment from destroying more of the sites 

But they desperately need more people as those there are strong and determined  and wonderful people - but at the edge of exhaustion -

also food , firewood , cameras , simcards , rechargable batteries , waterproofs , wellingtons , tarpaulins ,  clean dry socks , phone credits , money for petrol  etc etc

                                 But it is a wonderful , magical and inspiring place to be

 

Carmel and Amy have set up a Paypal donation account  - giving directactiontosavetara@gmail.com   as the payee - this absolutely  DOES go straight to the people on the Vigil and is DESperately needed

The Vigil phone number -   086-1758557

  - which is 0035386-1758557 from outside the Republic of Ireland     

 
Tara Solidarity Vigil
We are a non-hierarchical peoples' solidarity vigil, here in support of local people and all individuals and groups in the campaigns to Save Tara. We are adamant in our non-affiliation with any particular political or religious parties but welcome any friends of Tara to the sacred Vigil Fire, which has been burning continuously since the Summer Solstice, 21st of June 2006.

  click for more information about the Vigil and How to Get There

www.tarasolidarityvigil.net/   

     

 

                            
 

                        
..... protests are ongoing and all are welcome at the Vigil fire - there is also 
a camp at Rath Lugh to keep an eye on the woodhenge at Lismulllin so that it is 
not bulldozed in the middle of the night as happened at Baronstown 

 click HERE for details and how to get to the Vigil 

click HERE for details of how to support the Vigil
 
  


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By Car

Tara is up a turn-off to the west of  the N3 between Navan and Dublin

 

For the Vigil site - turn right at the gate and  follow the road for about 100 yards until you see tents and a gap in the hedge -thats it !

 

There is also a new camp at Rath Lugh to keep an eye on Lismullin henge and prevent it being buldozed in the night as the site at Baronstown was -

but it may be best to go to Tara hill first and somebody will help you to find the new camp .

...or ...it is roughly where the compass is on the map below ...

 

  

By Public transport

From Dublin - go to the Busaras station ( the main bus station , near to the Customs House , Connolly station etc )

  Get a bus to either Kells or Navan and ask to be set off at Tara Cross .

  There is nothing much but a bus stop at Tara Cross - walk on a bit in the direction the bus was going and there will be a small sign on the left to Tara ( Teamhair )

    Walk up that road - it is about 3/4 mile but there are no turnoffs so you cant get lost .

   You will see the Entrance to the Tara site - a Gift shop - a church - a statue of St Patrick and a caravan .

   For the Vigil site -turn right at the gate and  follow the road around the hill for about 100 yards until on the left you see tents and a gap in the hedge -thats it !

    There is a tipi ( pointy tent ) - you cant miss it  ; )

The Vigil phone number -   086-1758557

  - which is 0035386-1758557 from outside the Republic of Ireland     

 

the Vigil site is more or less at the top left hand corner of the above map - the gap in the hedge is by the D in Deisiol Teamhrach
  

There will be food there - but there is no telling what it will be - though it will probably be pasta .

 You wont starve - but please feel free to bring any food you can get ahold of along the way . Especially fruit - chocolate -cheese -etc etc etc also any firewood you can get your hands on

No drugs , no alcohol , no violence , racism , sexism , sectarianism or any of that old stuff  but bringing waterproof clothes - wellingtons ; a sleeping bag and a tent would be a very good idea  - a musical instrument if you can play at all - but even if you just bring yourself - you will be more than welcome

  - Hope to see you there !

 

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