Saint Patrick on the Hill of Slane

Saint Patrick on the Hill of Slane (HMEWH)

Location: Heathsville, Meath 22473 Meath
Country: Ireland
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N 53° 43.026', W 6° 32.561'

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Long established tradition tells that St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire on this Hill of Slane in 433. In doing so, he unwittingly disobeyed King Laoghaire at nearby Tara.

The inevitable confrontation had a happy outcome: Laoghaire's druid, Erk, became a Christian (later, first Bishop of Slane) and the King was pacified.

The Easter Fire is still lighted, each year, on the Hill of Slane.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:07pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)29U E 662151 N 5954850
Decimal Degrees53.71710000, -6.54268333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 53° 43.026', W 6° 32.561'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds53° 43' 1.56" N, 6° 32' 33.66" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Glenpatrick, Heathsville Meath 22473, IE
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