The hill the Irish regarded as the sacred centre of their island, where High Kings ritually married the land and the first Bealtaine fire was lit. It is a working farm on private land, so the only way up is on a pre-booked guided tour.
The only access: a pre-booked walk of about 3 km lasting roughly two hours with a trained local guide through the myths, history and archaeology of the hill. A good level of fitness is required and it rains sometimes, so dress for it.
A conjoined figure-of-eight ring fort excavated in the 1920s, which revealed an opulent royal dwelling, several houses, two souterrains and an ancient roadway linking Uisneach to the Hill of Tara.
A six-metre, 30-ton limestone erratic in a circular enclosure, said to mark the exact centre of Ireland, the meeting point of the ancient provinces and the resting place of the goddess Ériu, who gave the country its name.
The highest point of the Hill at 180 m, considered to be the remains of a Neolithic passage tomb. On a clear day up to twenty counties are visible from here.
A small lake around a central earthwork just east of the summit, where the god Lugh is said to have drowned; nearby Carn Lugdach is his traditional burial mound.
Tours begin and end at a restored Irish cottage at the foot of the hill, with an audio-visual room used for talks and music. Tea and coffee are served in the seated courtyard afterwards.
The Bealtaine summer fire was revived here in 2009 and returns each May, while An Tairseach: Samhain ar Uisneach brings two days of storytelling, music and a great bonfire on 7-8 November 2026.
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