Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

The Lia Fáil, or Stone of Destiny, is a standing stone on the Hill of Tara whose Irish name derives from 'Lia' (stone) and 'Fál,' a word of contested meaning linked either to Ireland itself (Fál as a poetic name for the country) or to Old Irish 'fál' meaning enclosure or hedge. According to Irish mythology recorded in the Lebor Gabála, the Lia Fáil was brought to Ireland by the semi-divine Tuat...