Best of County Meath

County Meath Essentials

County Meath serves as Ireland's archaeological core, centered on the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage site. This complex includes the solstice-aligned passage tomb of Newgrange and the extensive Neolithic art at Knowth. Nearby, the Hill of Tara marks the ancient seat of the High Kings, while Trim Castle stands as the country’s largest Anglo-Norman fortification. The region also features the 12th-century Cistercian ruins of Bective Abbey, the 18th-century Spire of Lloyd folly, and Emerald Park, Ireland's primary theme park and zoo.

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Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath in Ireland, located on a rise overlooking the River Boyne, eight kilometres west of the…

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Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara is a hill and ancient ceremonial and burial site near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland.

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Trim Castle Keep

Trim Castle is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2.

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Knowth

Knowth is a prehistoric monument overlooking the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.

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Slane Castle

Slane Castle is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland.

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Newgrange Visitors Centre

Brú na Bóinne, also called the Boyne Valley tombs, is an ancient monument complex and ritual landscape in County Meath, Ireland, located in…

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Tayto Park

Emerald Park is a 22.26 ha amusement park and zoo located in the townland of Kilbrew, County Meath, Ireland.

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Bective Abbey

Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland.

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Dowth

Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb near the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland.

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Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb

Fourknocks Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.

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Spire of Loyd

The Spire of Lloyd in Kells, Ireland is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern.

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