Tara Belfast Update 36

Hi there

this going out hurriedly because it is Earth Hour again tomorrow

Earth Hour organised by the World Wildlife Fund - so - just to remind anyone who would like to know but has forgotten or missed other reminders

Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27 March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. So sign up now and let’s make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet!. It’s Showtime! Show the world what can be done. http://www.earthhour.org/About.aspx http://en.wikipedia.orghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour/wiki/Earth_Hour

so - the idea is - switch off the lights and electric for an hour -

not maybe freezers if you have one - or life support systems I suppose , but sit in the dark or by candlelight for an hour if you can

personally I wrap up warm and open the curtains to see the stars and play drums and chant mantras and think about the planet and all the people and life forms on it from plankton to penguins as we all together hurtle through the vastness of Space

-  I love Earth Hour !  - its the best time of the year ! - it may not save the planet  but it does entirely brillant  things to the head !    8 )

 anyway - its tommorow , Saturday , at  8.30pm

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

but here is a very quick update on Tara things anyway  - just overall I want to say that the reason these updates havent been going out is because I havent been writing anything and NOT because nothing is happening - very much not

  - the motorway is going ahead as was perhaps always inevitable but there are still issues being worked on and the SaveTara Yahoo list is still active as are others but since due to past skulduggery joining up needs to be approved by a moderator -  here a couple from todays postings

first  , links to a couple of videos from Madame K - they are seperated by three years

1a. Videos Posted by: "Carmel Diviney" carmeldiviney@eircom.net   carmeldiviney Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:12 am (PDT) Two new videos from Madam K Lismullin during excavations 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICn_2OHDwTk Lismullin Henge Reconstruction Imbolc 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L78jyjNmQA Carmel

one shows Lismullin Henge and some of the ancient structures before they were destroyed  ,
it is HERE

the Henge itself is probably Iron Age  and the unusual ceremonial burial of the dog was probably associated with this stage -
 The souterrains are thought to be from the early Medieval  period
built for storage and for hiding - from Viking raids ?
so , from different stages of the long and complicated History of this area which is almost unique in the world for being significant in every age of History
and an area which is a focus for Myth as well as being rich in physical archaeology and a possible place where the relationship between the two might become better understood
and this of course is why it is so vandalistic to be destroying it but there it is

 

Anyway the video was filmed before the discovery of the Lismullin Stone 

this stone has megalithic carvings and had been split to be used as a capstone and then built into the souterrain

it was discovered  when the souterrain was was demolished last year
and it indicates of course that there is another Neolithic burial mound nearby - the other half of the stone has not yet been found

             

more about Lismullin here and about the Lismullin Stone , here

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

the second video , HERE, shows people reconstructing the Henge at Imbolg this year at the side of the motorway and has an interview with Carmel and others - these people are BRILLIANT !

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

Ard Rígh Mac Cormaic sent a message to the members of Baile na gCailleach - Collierstown. Ard Rígh Mac CormaicMarch 25, 2010 at 5:51pm Subject: Cairn at Collierstown A chara, A group of dedicated members of this group and the Save Tara Campaign have been building a Cairn at Collierstown, to mark the site of the Graveyard that has been removed. If you get the opportunity to travel to the Hill of Tara in the next few months, please visit Collierstown, and bring a stone from your locality to put on the Cairn. It will be greatly appreciated. I'd also be delighted if you could invite all your friends on Facebook to join this group. Thanking you in advance. Ad-rae buaidh agus beannacht. Tomás

and there is discussion of Colierstown and pictures of the graves on Indymedia HERE

before the graves were bulldozed at 4am on the morning before the site was to be designated a National Monument

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

and of course -

http://www.petitiononline.com/taraeire/petition.html Please sign the Petition and pass it on.

 

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

  anyway - much is still happening and there are many related issues

but this better go into the post now else it will be too late for being an Earth Hour reminder which is no longer Tommorow but later Today
but will post the Tara stuff up with more News , links and pictures

onto

 http://www.tarataratara.net/TaraBelfast/TBU33.htm 
a page which doesnt exist at the moment but will do by tomorrow   ...no , make it Sunday

....becsuse of couse its Earth Hour tommorow and am planning to be gazing at the stars and going Mystic : )

Earth Hour

climate change earth hour!! the biggest voluntary power down in history...8.30-9.30pm...sat 27th march..... www.earthhour.org http://en.wikipedia.orghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Hour/wiki/Earth_Hour

 

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_


__,.+*^*+.,__

 

all best wishes ; )

Anita

and the usual - if you are on this list by mistake - just say - and Ill take you off the list else please pass it on to anyone who might be interested
and more info re/ Tara from the usual sources

http://www.savetara.com  and the savetara yahoo group
http://www.tarawatch.org and the hilloftara yahoo group
http://www.sacredireland.org
http://www.tarapixie.net
  and http://www.indymedia.ie  and search for " Tara " or " Lismullin "

Two Shell to Sea Campaigners Imprisoned for Civil Disobedience story on Indymedia HERE Related Link: http://corribsos.com

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_

. Workshop Posted by: "Carmel Diviney" carmeldiviney@eircom.net   carmeldiviney Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:27 am (PDT) Hi all, Yesterday the Public Consultation process took a positive step forward with a Workshop in the Ardboyne Hotel. Representatives from the various groups participating in the process were invited to listen to talks, view maps and give their opinions on where the boundaries for the Landscape Conservation area should be. Speakers included: Loreto Guinan- Meath Co Co Ian Doyle - Heritage Council Robbie Meehan - Consultant Geologist Conor Newman - Heritage Council Deirdre Black - Irish Landscape Institute and from some of the community participatory groups: Anne Marie Murphy - Friends of Tara Brian Leonard - 10th Meath Skryne Scouts Group Claire Oakes - Bellinter Residents Assoc. John Clancy - Meath Archaeological and Historical Society A representative from the Community and Voluntary Steering Group was there also but didnt speak though he was thanked by Loreto and she also read out a letter from the Tara Walking Club. There will be updates on the website in the next few days so keep an eye out. www.taralandscape.ie Overall I thought the day was great and there was a real air of positivity from the community who, having been divided by the motorway can now come together to help bring forth something constructive out of all the mayhem. After the talks we were given maps and a series of questions on what we felt defined the character of the TS landscape before choosing boundaries and giving the reasons why. Our table reached a consensus based on the rise in elevation on the approach roads to Tara, the gateways / entrances where you feel or get a sense that you are entering the Tara lansdcape. Others used different criteria for their submissions but there seemed to be a unity of thought on what those boundaries are from the tables except two, one of which I felt was Way too narrow and the other quite the opposite, being way too broad to stand a chance of being accepted, imho. Its no harm asking, thats what TSPG did with the Unesco submission and indeed the TLP one aslo- but realistically speaking... Following yesterdays workshop, our submissions will be looked at, the land walked and decisions taken which will have to take into account farm boundaries for example, before being put on display for a period of six weeks in May. I have about 7 pages of notes taken mostly listening to the speakers but if its all going on the website there is no need to write it up here- but I'll hang on to the notes anyway ; Carmel

..... and of course -

_,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,__,.+*^*+.,_