Lia Fáil
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Sep 13, 2026
OlympiaHOST
It was a place where alliances or agreements were sealed, maybe where hostages were exchanged or at least negotiated.
OlympiaHOST
Another feature of the hill, more recent because it is from the Iron Age, is Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny, a small standing stone which is traditionally believed to be the coronation site of the High Kings of Ireland.
OlympiaHOST
Who were these High Kings of Ireland, by the way? They were the main rulers of Ireland in the pre-Christian Celtic period, and their authority is strongly associated with the site of Tara.
OlympiaHOST
They were not kings of Ireland in the sense we could imagine, because Ireland was politically fragmented at the time into many small states.
DamhHOST
Okay.
DamhHOST
Let's begin with the Lia Fáil.
DamhHOST
The Lia Fáil is the Stone of Destiny, and it is said that the Lia Fáil [clears throat] cries out or screams-
Cerri LeeHOST
Roars
DamhHOST
... roars [clears throat] when the rightful monarch king, uh, touches-
Cerri LeeHOST
Places his foot upon the stone
DamhHOST
...
DamhHOST
the Lia Fáil.
Alan DennenyGUEST
Um, and that's what this one is called.
Alan DennenyGUEST
But this one here is, uh, where they put the Stone of Destiny, Lia Fáil, which is the other, everyone knows the Coronation Stone, and this would be its partner.
Alan DennenyGUEST
So one's a kneeling stone, and this one is basically, it's a willy.
Alan DennenyGUEST
[laughs]
Christopher W. LittleHOST
The air here is heavy, rich with the grounding scent of damp earth, deep forests, and old stone.
Christopher W. LittleHOST
Before you, in the center of a grand enclosure, stands the Lia Fail, the Stone of Destiny.
Christopher W. LittleHOST
Reach out in your mind's eye and place your hands upon the rough, ancient surface of the stone.
Christopher W. LittleHOST
As your skin makes contact, a deep, resonant hum vibrates through your arms and into your core.