Hill of Slane
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The Hill of Slane is a historic site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the place where Saint Patrick lit the Paschal fire in defiance of the pagan High King at nearby Tara.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Saint Patrick lighting the Easter fire ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Saint Erc
ⓘ
Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Irish Christian tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Christianization of Ireland ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 158 metres ⓘ |
| governedBy | Meath County Council ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | public access ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
early Christian period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| hasCoordinate |
approximate latitude 53.710° N
ⓘ
approximate longitude -6.544° W ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the nearby village of Slane ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | village of Slane ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Franciscan friary ruins
ⓘ
college founded by St. Erc ⓘ earthworks ⓘ graveyard ⓘ medieval church ruins ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ motte-like mound ⓘ standing remains of a tower ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMonument |
archaeological site
ⓘ
ecclesiastical site ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Boyne Valley
ⓘ
Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Meath
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ parish of Slane ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hill of Tara
ⓘ
Slane ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | River Boyne ⓘ |
| partOf |
Boyne Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Boyne Valley heritage area
|
| traditionallyAssociatedWith |
Saint Patrick
ⓘ
defiance of the pagan High King at Tara ⓘ lighting of the Paschal fire ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious ceremonies in the past ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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