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Lia Fáil
53.5786° N, -6.6121° E
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The Fál (Irish: [fˠaːlˠ]) or Lia Fáil (Irish: [ˌl̠ʲiə ˈfˠaːlʲ]; "Stone of Fál") is a stone at the Inauguration Mound (Irish: an Forrad) on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland. It is also known as the Stone of Destiny or Speaking Stone. According to legend, all of the kings of Ireland were crowned on the stone up to Muirchertach mac Ercae, c. 500 AD.
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Spray-painted graffiti incident
c. 6–7 February 2023
Stone loaned to Scotland (legendary account)
AD 500
Coronations recorded until Muirchertach mac Ercae
c. 500 AD
Legendary arrival by Iberian Danaan
c. 580 BC
Brian Boru coronation (legend)
1002
Vandalism with hammer
June 2012
Vandalism with paint
May 2014
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