My response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: Folk talk
Not long after I moved to Ireland in 1980, when my daughter was born, we lived near the Hill of Tara in County Meath. I always thought she was a changeling!
Running
up
the
Hill of Tara
Sentinel over the River Boyne,
Ancient seat
Of the kings of Ireland,
You can see
Across the fields of Meath
And,
From the summit
Most of Eire.
Amongst the remains
Of monuments
And earthen mounds,
Where spirits,
Myths and legends abound,
Lies the gateway
To the Tuatha Dé Danann,
The otherworld
Where magic’s found.
Touch the coronation stone
Where once the true
High Kings were crowned.
Called the Stone of Destiny,
It waits for the rightful king
To meet challenges of bravery,
When it will roar such a sound
It can be heard across the land.
© Kim M. Russell, 2016
Images found on www.irishcentral.com and www.mythicalireland.com
writing in north norfolk 
A lovely place it seems with somewhat of a mystical magic around it.
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Beautiful Ireland x
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😊
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Would love to visit this ~ Specially like this:
Called the Stone of Destiny,
It waits for the rightful king
Thanks for joining us Kim ~
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Thank you for having me, Grace 😊
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I have always wanted to visit Ireland. It seems to me the land of myth and legends. Just the names of the places and towns………Enjoyed reading this! 🙂
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Glad it hit the spot, Lillian! 😊
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There is such music and magic in those keltic names.. There is something magical, almost a part of the landscape inside the names. And the concept of the changelings is so thrilling..
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Thank you. Bjorn.
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I like that you thought she was a changeling ^_^. I bet there are endless stories in those hills
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Enchanting poem! I loved Tara – from the grounds to the wee bookstore just outside!
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It’s years since I was last there – apparently a motorway was built 1 and 1/2 miles away from it and opened in 2010 – that can’t be healthy for an ancient site.
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Oh, that’s sad to hear. The last time I was there may have been 2005 (time sure flies…). Hope they don’t encroach too much on the magic!
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Ireland is on my bucket list. Loved this.
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You can feel the mystical magic and wonder through your words and the names of the places and legends, Kim. I love how you included your daughter in feeling that she was a changling. I wonder if you still feel that way about her…I’m so intrigued.
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My daughter is a strong independent woman now. She tried on her wedding dress yesterday and looked so beautiful. She has to go back to London this afternoon but she’ll be back to collect the dress after some alterations and then it’s the wedding at the end of May!
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I love the magic in this too, a poem that touches my Irish roots.
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Gorgeous tale.
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