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To BelBelffafassttt,, Killineer House and Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth DDunDuDundalkdalda k aanndnd CarCarlingforlinngfogford The Early 19th century gardens have formal paths descending from terraces and lawns to a woodland garden with walks surrounding the attractive lake and Ardee summerhouse. Original 1.5 acres walled garden with vegetables, fruit trees and Kells High N33 Drumconrath M1 herbaceous borders. Best month to visit: May for Candelabra Primulas and Crosses Magnolias in flower. Specimen Holly, the longest single stem example in Ireland. Monasterboice Old Mellifont Opening arrangements: see website or contact owners directly. Abbey Open for Heritage Week, see website for events. Nobber N2 Monasterboice St Laurence’s Tel: 041 9838563 www.killineerhouse.ie GPS 53.743229, -6.376233 N52 Barmeath Gate Rokeby Castle Loughcrew N3 Hall Clogherhead Cairns Francis Ledwidge Museum, Janeville, Slane, Co. Meath St. Peter’s Moynalty Collon Church The Francis Ledwidge Museum in Slane is the cottage birthplace of WWI Killineer poet-soldier, Francis Ledwidge. Sometimes known as ‘poet of the blackbirds’, OOldcastle Old Mellifont R132 Beaulieu Ledwidge’s rural poetry was inspired by the flora and fauna of Meath. He was Abbey House and 13 Kells killed in action at the Battle of Passchendale. Gardens HouseBeaulie andu Termonfeckin An Grianán Monastic Site GardensHouse ICA It is a perfect example of a 19th century farm labourer’s cottage and houses Hill of Slane Townley Hall Listoke R154 Drogheda Ballinlough Teltown the poet’s works and artefacts from World War I, alongside memorabilia of House Francis Gardens Baltray Museum, LedwidgeLedwidg e Museum Millmount the period. LoughcrewLoughcrewLoLououughcghghc Slane Castle Museum and Martello HoHHouseouussee & R163 Spire Donaghpatrick Mornington Tower The garden to the rear of the museum is a haven of tranquillity. In springtime HouseGaGarGarrdeddensen ands of Lloyd Church N51 it radiates with colour from daffodils, bluebells and primroses. The roses are a Gardens Kells Donaghmor e Round Tower Ardmulchan Slane Drogheda Bettystown Church delight in summer along with all the other cottage garden flowers. Donaghpatrick R147 Highlanes Sonairte Eco Centre Donore Gallery Opening Hours: March to October 10am to 5pm -7 days. October to March Kilskeer N52 and Gardens Laytown 10am to 3.30pm – 7days Dowth Battle of Battle of Tel: 041 9824544 www.francisledwidge.com GPS 53.707104,-6.527456 Brú na Bóinne the Boyne Newgrange, the Boyne Knowth & Dowth Duleek Oldbridge M3 M1 HouseBellewstown R154 Gormanstown Loughcrew House and Gardens, Oldcastle, Co. Meath Hill of Ward Navan N51 The result of years of restoration can be seen in the stunning garden, N3 Athboy comprising of a magnificent yew walk, a walled garden, a canal and a Delvin parterre. Also woodland walks, an Adventure Centre and Coffee Shop. N2

N51 Bective Abbe y Gardens open 7 days a week year round. Weekdays to10.00 to 5.00 and Hill of Tara weekends 11.00 to 5.00. Coffee Shop open weekends year round. Loughcrew Cairns Trim Castle Brú na Boinne Open weekdays from March 15th to October 31st. Skryne Church Tel: 049 85 41356 www.loughcrew.com GPS 53.787672, - 7.146606 Bective Tara

Killmessan Listoke Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth Trim Castle Trim M3 Beautiful Edwardian walled garden and woodland walks. Film location for Dunsany Asterix and Obelix movie starring Gerard Depardieu.Group bookings by Dunshaughlin appointment. Ashbourne M2 Best time to visit: May – June. Opening arrangements: May 1st to August 26th. Ratoath Tel: 041 9832265 GPS 53.748508, -6.345978

M1M1 N3 Rokeby Hall, Grangebellew, Dunleer, Co Louth. . Rokeby Hall is an 18th century country house in the Neoclassical style built Hill of Tara for Richard Robinson, Archbishop of Armagh. Designed by Thomas Cooley Hamwood and built by renowned Irish architect Francis Johnston, Rokeby is an elegant Clonard House building with beautiful detailing which remains largely unchanged to this day. Dunboyne The focal point of the gardens is the splendid Turner conservatory which dates Clonee to the 1850s and has recently undergone a full restoration. M4M4 The Boyne Valley Garden Trail 2014 Barmeath EnfieldCastle, Dunleer, Co. Louth. Beaulieu House and Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Opening arrangements: open Monday to Saturday in May and September including Kilcock M50 Heritage Week: 10.00—2.00pm.Open for group visits with advance booking. 18th century gardens designed by Thomas Wright. Best months to visit 18th century walled garden with a vibrant herbaceous border, thought to includes 11 historic gardens in counties May-June, Azaleas and Rhododendrons in flower. Best specimens: Monterey be the longest in Ireland. Situated on the banks of the River Boyne, the Tel. 086 8644228 www.rokeby.ie GPS 53.805973, -6.349411 pines, woodland walks with mature Cedars. house is one of the earliest examples of an unfortified house in Ireland. Meath and Louth. Best months to visit: June and July. DublinDDuu bblliinn Opening arrangements: 1st May - 9th June 9.00 - 1.00 pm. M4 Events: Heritage Week. Groups by arrangement. Sonairte Eco Centre and Gardens ArdmuFromlchan the Chu rhistoricch banks ofBrú the na RiverBóinne (Newgrange)Boyne, gardens in Duleek Church & Crosses Killeen Castle Old Mellifont Abbey Opening arrangements:Patrickstown 1st Viewing June until Point 5th Sept, exceptTownle fory Hallparties of 10 or The Ninch, Laytown, Co. Meath. more people – by prior arrangment, please ring to book. Monday to N 53.67318public W and-6.62623 private N 53.67318 ownershipN 53.414020 are waiting W -6.264668 to be explored.N 53.655202 WTel: -6.417501 041 6851205 www.barmeath-castle.comN 53.527232 W -6.590250 GPS 53.823152,N 53.742983 - 6.337824 W -6.464292 N 53.749760 W -7.085113 N 53.724515 W -6.427538 Friday: 11.00–5.00 pm, weekends: 1.00–5.00 pm – July and August only. Sonairte is a great place for a day out for all the family. See the 18th century BattleFor o fopening the Boyne hours, admissionDonaghmore fees and Round year Towe roundr events,Francis Ledwidge Museum Kells Round Tower & High Crosses Drogheda Museum, Millmount Slane Castle Trim Castle 1.8 acre walled organic garden, the nature trail alongside the River Nanny and N 53.722699 W -6.412969 N 53.67084 W -6.66055 N 53.706870 W -6.526697 N 53.727106 W -6.879161 N 53.424248 W -6.21115 Tel: 041 9838557N 53.71172 www.beaulieuhouse.ie W -6.56438 GPS 53.732466,N 53.554778 W-6.292419 -6.789759 please contact each garden directly. Battle of the Boyne, Oldbridge House and Gardens, our Bee Museum. Our Sunflower Cafe and Eco Shop have a wide selection Beaulieu House Donaghpatrick Church Hill of Slane Drogheda, Co. Meath. Loughcrew Cairns Monasterboice St Peter’s Church, Drogheda Trim Heritage Town of Irish food and Fair Trade gifts. We have a variety of courses and events N 53.437 W -6.177 N 53.696443 W -6.758828 N 53.717413 W -6.539246 N 53.443840 W -7.7732 N 53.463764 W -6.25260 N 53.714812 W -6.351497 N 53.554778 W -6.789759 Dunboyne, Co. Meath throughout the year along with monthly Food & Craft Fairs. See our website Recently restored Victorian walled garden, glasshouse, a unique sunken Hamwood House, BectiveAn Abbe Griánan,y (College for LifelongDrogheda Learning), Walled Town Termonfeckin, Co.Hill Louth of Tara Loughcrew House & Gardens Navan Town Tower of Lloyd for more details and opening times. N 53.58135 W -6.701334 N 53.424248 W -6.21115 N 53.581162 WOctagonal -6.608903 Garden and NGarden 53.734162 Exhibition W -7.136420 in the Bothy. N 53.650051 W -6.685121 A Palladian GeorgianN 53.73048 house W -6.90708 with a walled garden laid out approx. 1800, currently A walled garden under restoration and specimen trees on the lawn are to undergoing restoration; a rose garden and woodland walks. Magnificent specimen Opening: open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am to 4.30pm. Free admission. be found at An Griánan. The original house dates to the 1850’s. Open all year round, daily. Check website for opening arrangements. Tel: 041 9827572 www.sonairte.ie GPS 53.703211, -6.2677 Free of charge to the Gardens and Garden Exhibition. Last admission trees, including the tallest Monkey Puzzle tree in Ireland. Best months to visit: Please check GPS co-ordinates prior to your journey. The co-ordinates above are submitted by a third party and April-June for flowering Camelias, Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Bluebell walks. cannotOpening be guaranteed arrangements: by Fáilte Ireland. please contact owners directly. is one hour before closing time. Tearoom Pavilion in the walled garden open daily serving delicious fare. Tel: 041 9822119 www.an-grianan.ie GPS 54.072283, - 6.152344 Open 1st April - 31st July. Groups by arrangement, contact owners directly. Tel: 041 9809950 www.battleoftheboyne.ie GPS 53.722910, -6.414290 Tel: 01 8255210 www.hamwood.com GPS 53.411988, - 6.513562

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p Killineer House and Gardens Drogheda, Co Louth Garden Trail EVENTS Each garden member hosts events in their gardens, including walks, charity fetes, music events, outdoor theatre, exotic and rare plant sales and Harvest Festivals. Become a Friend for d25 and get free access to the gardens, discounts at garden centres and notification of events. Also makes an ideal Christmas or birthday gift. For more information about events visit www.boynevalleygardentrail.com Or find the Boyne Valley Garden Trail on Facebook.

Barmeath Castle and Gardens, Dunleer, Co. Louth

Boyne Valley Garden Time Line

Coleraine Creeslough Year Historical Events Houses and Gardens

Letterkenny 3,200 bc Newgrange, Knowth DONEGAL Ballymena Larne

Lifford Strabane and Dowth built Antrim Ardara Northern Bangor Donegal Ireland 3,000 bc Loughcrew built Omagh BelfastBelfast

Ballyshannon 600-400bc High Kings at Tara Portadown Armagh Enniskillen Banbridge 433 ad St. Patrick at the Hill of Slane Sligo Monaghan

Bangor LEITRIM 480 ad Monasterboice founded Erris SLIGO Newry Ballina MONAGHAN CAVAN 500 ad Kells Abbey founded MAYO Carrick on Cavan Shannon Dundalk Charlestown LOUTH Castlebar 1142 Mellifont Abbey founded ROSCOMMON Westport LONGFORD Drogheda Claremorris Longford MEATH 1173 Trim Castle built Roscommon Trim Beaulieu House and Gardens, 1649 Cromwell’s siege of Drogheda DUBLIN Clifden Mullingar Tuam WESTMEATH Drogheda, Co. Louth 1666 Beaulieu House built GALWAY Athlone KILDARE Dublin Galway Tullamore Naas 1690 Battle of the Boyne fought OFFALY Port Garden Centres Laoise 1720s Van der Hagen lays out WICKLOW Wicklow gardens at Beaulieu Ennistimon LAOIS CLARE Roscrea a Boyne Garden Centre, Ardcalf, Slane, Co Meath Ennis Nenagh Durrow Carlow 1740s Oldbridge House built Arklow Opening hours: March - Sept.: Mon - Sat. 9.30 am to 6pm, Sunday 2 - 6pm. TIPPERARY and Gardens laid out Kilkee Kilkenny CARLOW Oct – Feb: Weekends only. Saturday 9.30am - 6 pm, Sunday 2 - 6pm. Limerick

KILKENNY Admission charges: Free. Tea/coffee complimentary to all customers. 1779 Hamwood House built Tipperary Bus tours welcome by prior arrangement. and Gardens laid out LIMERICK Clonmel WEXFORD Tralee Wexford Rosslare Tel: 041 9824350 www.boynegardencentre.com GPS 53.745183, -6.577892 1785 Slane Castle rebuilt Barmeath Gardens laid Waterford WATERFORD Mallow out by Thomas Wright Fermoy Killarney Dungarvan a Ratoath Garden Centre: Raystown, Ashbourne, Co Meath. 1839 Killineer House built KERRY CORK Youghal Kenmare Opening arrangements: Summer. Mon - Sun. 10am - 6pm, and Gardens laid out Macroom Cork Winter. Mon - Sun. 10 am to 5 pm. Free admission to gardens. 1850s Loughcrew House built Tea/coffee light refreshments available in Wildflower Cafe Bantry 1850s Rokeby Conservatory built Tel: 01 8256678 www.ratoathgardencentre.ie GPS 53.532146, -6.42569 1880s Millmount Tower built 1887 Poet Francis Ledwidge born Location a River Lane Nurseries: Roristown Lodge, Trim, Co. Meath. 1900s Listoke Gardens laid out The Boyne Valley can be reached by motorway Opening arrangements: Summer hours: March - Sept. Monday to Saturday The hedges are all drowned in green grass seas, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 12pm - 5.30 pm. Winter hours: October - February, 1986 Sonairte founded M1 from Dublin and Belfast within one hour, and Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5pm, Sunday and Monday closed. And bobbing poppies flare like Elmo’s light from Dublin Airport, Dublin and Dun Laoghaire 2011 Restoration work begins on Tel: 087 6363506 www.riverlane.ie GPS 53.535564, -6.835556 Walled Garden at ICA An Grianan ports within one hour. June by Francis Ledwidge. 2012 Boyne Valley Garden Trail formed Printed on 100% Recycled Paper a Flower symbol denotes a garden centre. See map overleaf. This brochure has been supported by the Office of Public Works Discounts apply at garden centres for ‘Friends’ of the Trail.