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Hill of Uisneach

Also known as Uisnech, Uisneach

The Hill of Uisneach is a low hill in County Westmeath, traditionally regarded as the sacred centre of Ireland, where the ancient provinces met. Excavations have found ritual and royal structures from prehistory into the early Middle Ages, and it was associated with the festival of Bealtaine and with the kings of Mide. The Catstone on its slope was held to mark the centre of Ireland.

Hill of Uisneach
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Kingdom of Mide

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hill of Uisneach. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hill-of-uisneach
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The Epoch Institute. “Hill of Uisneach.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hill-of-uisneach.
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