Millmount Situated on high ground in the heart of Drogheda, just 20 minutes from Slane village, Drogheda Museum Millmount is housed in the town’s former barracks complex. Constructed by Hugh …
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Hill of Tara
Hill of Tara The Hill of Tara is a low-lying ridge located between Navan and Dunshaughlin about 20 minutes from Slane village. Tara gets its name from Teamhair na Rí meaning …
Donaghmore Round Tower
Donaghmore Round Tower Situated just 10 minutes west of Slane village, the cemetry at Donaghmore contains the ruins of a medieval church and a fine example of an Irish round tower. …
Ardmulchan Church
Ardmulchan Church The ruins of Ardmulchan Church and graveyard lie on an elevated site overlooking the River Boyne, just 20 minutes from Slane. Built in the late 12th century the remains …
Mellifont Abbey
Mellifont Abbey Situated in a tranquil valley on the banks of the River Mattock, a tributary of the Boyne and just 20 minutes from Slane village, the abbey derives its …
Monasterboice
Monasterboice Located just 20 minutes from Slane village, Monasterboice features two of the finest high crosses in Ireland which date from the ninth century. These crosses are very finely carved …
Battle of the Boyne
Battle of the Boyne The Battle of the Boyne was fought at Oldbridge on July 1st, 1690 between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II. At stake were …
Dowth – Brú na Bóinne
Dowth – Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Similar in size to both Newgrange and Knowth, this is the least investigated of the three major tombs. Unlike the other two …
Knowth – Brú na Bóinne
Knowth – Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Constructed in 3000 BC, Knowth was extensively excavated over a 40-year period from 1962. Now reconstructed, the main mound contains two long passage tombs …
Newgrange – Brú na Bóinne
Newgrange – Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site Newgrange passage tomb lies just 5km down stream from Slane village in the UNESCO Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site. Older than Stonehenge …
