Historic and religious sites in County Meath
The Boyne Valley contains Ireland’s densest concentration of archaeological and medieval heritage. This collection centers on the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring the Neolithic passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth. It spans millennia of history, from the ceremonial earthworks at the Hill of Tara to the 12th-century Anglo-Norman Trim Castle. Religious history is represented by the Cistercian Bective Abbey, the 14th-century Yellow Steeple, and the early Christian monastic site at Castlekeeran.
Fourknocks Megalithic Passage Tomb
Fourknocks Passage Tomb is a passage grave and National Monument located in County Meath, Ireland.
Brú na Bóinne
Brú na Bóinne or Boyne valley tombs, is an area in County Meath, Ireland, located in a bend of the River Boyne.
Yellow Steeple
A 40-meter-high remnant of the 14th-century Augustinian St. Mary’s Abbey. This landmark overlooking Trim Castle served as a bell tower and watchtower until its partial destruction during the Cromwellian era in 1649.
Magdalene Tower
Magdalene Tower is a landmark located at the highest point of the northern part of Drogheda, County Louth, in Ireland.
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