Places to Visit in Co Meath

Oldbridge, Co. Meath, Ireland
Site of the Battle of the Boyne, an important date in Irish history, between the Williamite and Jacobite forces, in July 1690.
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Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland
This ancient site, and one of Ireland's premier attractions, was the symbolic seat of Ireland’s High Kings until the 11th century. Ring forts can be seen but unfortunately some were damaged by English searching for the Ark of the Covenant. It once had rel
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Kells, Co Meath, Ireland
The town of Kells (Ceanannas) is situated 60km north west (N3) of Dublin in the historic Boyne Valley. The circular monastic enclosure protected Saint Columba's Church, the Round Tower and four of the town's five crosses. Nearby, Saint Colmcille's...
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Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland
Newgrange is undoubtedly one of Ireland’s most significant and most spectacular passage-grave (a passage tomb covered by a large mound). It dates from 3000BC. It has also the special quality in that on every 21 December the sun shines directly through it,
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Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland
Trim Castle is the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Hugh de Lacy began construction of the castle in about 1172 but the central tower - the keep - was not completed until the 1220s. This twenty sided tower is three storeys high and was protected by
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