Free Boyne Valley Francis Ledwidge Museum Kells Monastic Site and the Spire of Lloyd Driving Route Map Janeville, Slane, Co. Meath Kells Civic Offices and Tourist Information Call in advance for opening hours Headfort Place, Kells, Co. Meath The museum is the birthplace of World War I poet, Francis E Ledwidge and is an Access all year to Monastic Site / Contact Tourist example of a typical 19th century labourer’s cottage. Office for information on access to Spire of Lloyd The heritage town of Kells contains many fine examples of early Christian T +353 (0)41 982 45 44 architecture including the 9th & 10th century High Crosses. It’s most famous Discover Ireland’s W www.francisledwidge.com treasure is the Book of Kells created by the community of St. Columba, a highly ornate version of the four gospels in Latin, now located at Trinity College and a Hill of Slane and Slane Village facsimile version can be viewed in the town. The Spire of Lloyd, located outside rich heritage! Access all year Kells, is the only inland lighthouse in Ireland. Slane is one of the most attractive villages in Ireland, created in the 1760’s by the Conynghams of Slane Castle. The Hill of Slane is the location where St. Patrick lit the T + 353 (0) 46 9240076 Paschal fire in defiance of the pagan High Kings at Tara and so, introduced Christianity W www.meathtourism.ie to Ireland. Loughcrew Cairns Drogheda Tourist Information Point Corstown, Oldcastle, Co. Meath The Tholsel, West St., Drogheda, Co. Louth The Loughcrew Cairns are a group of 30 passage tombs and is one of the most T +353 (0) 41 987 28 43 important prehistoric cemeteries in Ireland. Older than the pyramids of Egypt W [email protected] dating from 3200 BC, much of Europe’s megalithic art can be seen here. Kells Tourist Information Point T +353 (0)46 988 03 00 Headfort Place, Kells, Co. Meath W www.loughcrew.com T +353 (0) 46 924 00 64 W [email protected] Loughcrew Historic Gardens & Adventure Navan -Solstice Arts Centre and Tourist Information Centre Railway st., Navan, Co. Meath T +353 (0) 46 909 23 00 Slane Castle Oldcastle, Co. Meath W [email protected] Slane, Co. Meath The gardens are full of history,
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Trim Castle & Trim Heritage Battle of the Boyne Highlanes Gallery Town Oldbridge Estate St. Laurence Street, Drogheda, Boyne Valley Trim, Co. Meath Oldbridge, Co. Meath Co. Louth Open daily mid Mar- end Oct, Open all year Open all year weekends Nov – mid Mar The Battle of the Boyne was fought Highlanes Gallery is committed to Visitor Attractions Trim Castle is the largest Anglo -Norman between King William III and his fostering an appreciation of historical castle in Ireland, built by Hugh de Lacy father-in-law, King James II on July and contemporary art. in 1173 and featured in the epic film 1st 1690. At stake were the British The Boyne Valley is situated in the east of Ireland, very convenient Braveheart which starred Mel Gibson. It is throne, French dominance in Europe T +353 (0) 41 980 33 11 to Dublin and Belfast Airports and ports. It is at once Ireland’s located in the picturesque town of Trim. and Religious power in Ireland. The W www.highlanes.ie ancient capital and its most sacred and mythical landscape. Its state of the art visitor centre is sites and monuments are amongst the best examples of their kind T +353 (0)46 943 86 19 W www.heritageireland.ie located in the recently restored 18th Beaulieu House, Gardens in Europe and are within a short distance from each other. century Oldbridge House, on the battlesite. and Car Museum Hill of Tara Drogheda, Co. Louth Navan, Co. Meath T +353 (0)41 980 99 50 Open 1st May – mid Sept Each of the following sites are located along the Boyne Valley Access all year, Visitor Centre open End of May to Mid Sept W www.battleoftheboyne.ie Beaulieu House is a 17th century house, gardens and car museum. Home to the Drive detailed on the reverse of this map. For details of opening The Hill of Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and the most sacred site in same family since 1650 when it was acquired by Sir Henry Tichbourne, Marshall times and admission fees, please visit each individual website or ancient Ireland. Drogheda Museum Millmount of the Army in Ireland. www.discoverireland.ie/boynevalley. Drogheda, Co. Louth T +353 (0)46 902 59 03 W www.heritageireland.ie Open all year T +353 (0)41 983 8557 The Millmount Martello Tower offers spectacular views over the town and W www.beaulieu.ie Navan Town the entire Boyne Valley. It was at Millmount that Cromwell met his strongest Navan, Ireland’s floral town, is located in the Boyne Valley and is a vibrant business resistance when he laid siege to the town in 1649. The tower was restored by Monasterboice shopping and tourist destination. Drogheda Corporation in 2000 and is home to a military exhibition of Ireland’s Monasterboice, Co. Louth struggles. Access all year Solstice Arts Centre & Tourist Information The 5th century Cross of Muiredach at Monasterboice is the finest High Cross 320 seat theatre and arts centre in the heart of navan. Collect the audio guide and T +353 (0)41 983 30 97 in Ireland and is highly regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Irish brochure for the Navan Points of Pride walking trail here. W www.millmount.net religious art.
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