Historians and archaeologists agree that Muirchu has moved to Slane a fire lit elsewhere; In the syncretic fashion suggested for Tara by Alan Gailey and G. B. Adams, "The Bonfire in North Irish Tradition" Folklore 88.1 (1977:3–38) p. 13 The Hill of Slane can be seen from the Hill of Tara which is about 16 kilometers away.