N2 Grove House and Gardens, Kells, Co. Meath To BelBelffafassttt,, DDunDuDundalkdalda k aanndnd Four acres of enchanting gardens, including a Clematis Walk, CarCarlingforlinngfogford Rose Garden and exotic Bird Garden. Ardee Contact owners directly for opening arrangements. Kells High N33 Crosses Drumconrath M1 Tel: 046 9434276 www.grovegardensandopenfarm.com Old Mellifont Monasterboice Abbey Hamwood House, Dunboyne, Co. Meath Nobber N2 Monasterboice St Laurence’s A Palladian Georgian house with a Walled Garden, a Rose Garden and N52 Barmeath Gate Woodland Walks. Garden laid out approx. 1800. Best months to visit: April Castle - June for flowering Camellias, Azaleas, Rhodendrons and Bluebell walks. Loughcrew N3 Clogherhead Cairns St. Peter’s Events: Heritage Week (17th- 25th August). Moynalty Collon Church Opening arrangements: 1st April - 31st July. Killineer Groups by arrangement, contact owners directly. OOldcastle Old Mellifont R132 Beaulieu Abbey House and 13 Kells House and An Grianan Tel: 01 8255210 Gardens Beaulieu Termonfeckin Monastic Site GardensHouse ICA Hill of Slane Townley Hall Listoke R154 Drogheda Ballinlough Teltown House Francis Museum, Ledwidg e Gardens Baltray Killineer House and Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth Museum Millmount LoughcrewLoLououughcghghc Slane Castle Loughcrew R163 and Martello HouseHoHouussee & Spire Donaghpatrick Mornington Tower The Early 19th century gardens have formal paths descending from HouseGaGarGarrdeddensen ands of Lloyd Church N51 terraces and lawns to a woodland garden with walks surrounding the Gardens Kells Donaghmor e attractive lake and summerhouse. Original 1.5 acres walled garden with Round Tower Ardmulchan Slane Drogheda Bettystown Church Donaghpatrick vegetables, fruit trees and herbaceous borders. Best month to visit: May R147 Rossnaree Highlanes Donore Gallery for Calodendrons and Magnolias in flower. Specimen Holly, the longest Kilskeer N52 House Laytown single stem example in Ireland. Dowth Battle of Battle of Opening arrangments: contact owners directly. Events planned for Grove Brú na Bóinne the Boyne House and Newgrange, the Boyne Heritage Week (17th-25th August 2103), please check website for details. Knowth & Dowth Duleek Oldbridge M3 M1 Gardens HouseBellewstown Sonairte Tel: 041 9838563 www.killineerhouse.ie National Ecology Centre R154 Gormanstown Hill of Ward Navan N51 N3 Loughcrew House and Gardens, Oldcastle, Co. Meath Athboy Delvin N2 The result of years of restoration can be seen in the stunning garden, comprising of a magnificent yew walk, a walled garden, a canal and a N51 Bective Abbe y parterre. Also woodland walks and an Adventure Centre and Coffee Shop. Trim Castle Hill of Tara Loughcrew Cairns Brú na Boinne Opening arrangements: Gardens and Coffee Shop: 17th March 2013 - 31st Skryne Church October 2013, weekdays 12.00 – 5.00 pm, weekends: 11.00 to 5.00 pm. Bective Tara Tel: 049 85 41356 www.loughcrew.com Killmessan Trim Castle Trim M3 Drogheda, Co. Louth Dunsany Listoke House and Gardens, Dunshaughlin Beautiful Edwardian walled garden and woodland walks. Best time to visit: Ashbourne May – June. Film location for Asterix and Obelix movie due out in 2013. M2 Ratoath Opening arrangements: contact owners directly. Charity events on June Bank Holiday and Sunday 9th June 2013. Tel: 041 9832265 M1M1 N3 Hamwood Hill of Tara Rossnaree House, Slane, Co. Meath. Clonard House Woodland walks sweeping down to the historic River Boyne surround Dunboyne this historic house and boutique B and B. The Victorian Walled Garden, is currently being transformed into an organic vegetable garden and Clonee the herbaceous border is also being developed. Magnificent specimen M4M4 Deodar Cedar and an Irish Yew Arch. An Griánan,Enfield (College for Lifelong Learning), Termonfeckin, Co. Louth Battle of the Boyne – Oldbridge House and Gardens, The Boyne Valley Garden Trail 2013 Kilcock Drogheda, Co. Meath. M50 A Walled garden under restoration and specimen trees on the lawn are Opening arrangements: contact owners directly. to be found at An Griánan. The original house dates to the 1850’s. Recently restored Victorian Walled Garden, Glasshouse, a unique sunken Afternoon teas available for group bookings. includes 11 historic gardens in Octagonal Garden and new Garden Exhibition in the Bothy. Opening arrangements: please contact owners directly. DublinDDuubblliinn Tel: 041 9820975 www.rossnaree.ie Open all year round, daily. Free of charge to the Gardens and Garden Tel: 041 9822119 www.an-grianan.ie M4 counties Meath and Louth. Exhibition. Last admission is one hour before closing time. Ardmulchan Church Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange) Duleek Church & Crosses Killeen Castle Old Mellifont Abbey Patrickstown Viewing Point Townley Hall N 53.67318 W -6.62623 N 53.67318 N 53.414020 W -6.264668 N 53.655202 W -6.417501 N 53.527232 W -6.590250 N 53.742983 W -6.464292 N 53.749760 W -7.085113 N 53.724515 W -6.427538 Sonairte Visitor Eco-Centre and Gardens From the historic banks of the River Boyne, Tel: 041 9809950 www.battleoftheboyne.ie Battle of the Boyne Donaghmore Round Tower Francis LedwidgeBarmeath Museum Castle,Kells Dunleer, Round T oCo.we rLouth. & High Crosses Drogheda Museum, Millmount Slane Castle Trim Castle The Ninch, Laytown, Co. Meath. 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 N 53.71172 W -6.56438 N 53.554778 W -6.789759 gardens in public and private ownership are 18th century gardens designed by Thomas Wright. Best months to visit Beaulieu House and Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Sonairte is a great place for a day out for all the family. See the 18th Beaulieu House Donaghpatrick Church Hill of Slane Loughcrew Cairns Monasterboice St Peter’s Church, Drogheda Trim Heritage Town May-June, Azaleas and Rhododendrons in flower. century 1.8 acre Walled Organic Garden, the Nature Trail alongside the 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 Stunning 18thN 53.714812 century W walled -6.351497 garden with a vibrantN 53.554778 herbaceous W -6.789759 border, thought to be waiting to be explored. For opening hours, Best specimens: Monterey pines, woodland walks with mature Cedars. River Nanny and our Bee Museum. Our Sunflower Cafe and Eco Shop Bective Abbey Drogheda Walled Town Hill of Tara Loughcrew House & Gardens Navan Town the longest Tino weIreland.r of Ll oySituatedd on the banks of the River Boyne, the house is one of the have a wide selection of Irish food and Fair trade gifts. We have a variety N 53.58135 W -6.701334 N 53.424248 W -6.21115 N 53.581162 W -6.608903 N 53.734162 W -7.136420 N 53.650051 W -6.685121 earliest examplesN 53.73048 of an W -6.90708unfortified house in Ireland. Best months to visit: June and July. admission fees and year round events, please Opening arrangements: 1st May - 9th June 9.00 - 1.00 pm. of courses and events throughout the year along with monthly Food & Events: Heritage Week (17th- 25th August). Groups by arrangement. Opening arrangements: 1st May until mid Sept, except for parties of 12 or more Craft Fairs. See our website for more details and opening times. Please check GPS co-ordinates prior to your journey. The co-ordinates above are submitted by a third party and people – by prior arrangment, please ring to book. Monday to Friday: 11.00 – 5.00 Opening arrangements: open Wednesday to Sunday 10.30am to 4.30pm. cannotcontact be guaranteed each by Fáilte Ireland.garden directly. Tel: 041 6851205 www.barmeath-castle.com pm, weekends: 1.00 – 5.00 pm – July and August only. Free admission. Tel: 041 9838557 www.beaulieu.ie Tel: 041 9827572 www.sonairte.ie Boyne VALLEY 2013 Garden Trail Trail Garden Garden Trail 2013 ALLEY V oyne B 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. For more information about events visit www.hcgi.ie or find the Boyne Valley Garden trail on Facebook. Boyne Valley Garden Time Line Year Historical Events Houses and Gardens 3,200 bc Newgrange, Knowth Coleraine Creeslough and Dowth built Letterkenny 3,000 bc Loughcrew built DONEGAL Ballymena Larne Lifford Strabane 600-400bc High Kings at Tara Antrim Ardara Northern Bangor Donegal Ireland 433 ad St. Patrick at the Hill of Slane Omagh Belfast Ballyshannon 480 ad Monasterboice founded Portadown Armagh Enniskillen Banbridge 500 ad Kells Abbey founded Sligo Monaghan Bangor LEITRIM 1142 Mellifont Abbey founded Erris SLIGO Newry Ballina MONAGHAN CAVAN 1173 Trim Castle built MAYO Carrick on Cavan Shannon Dundalk Charlestown LOUTH Castlebar 1649 Cromwell’s siege of Drogheda ROSCOMMON Westport LONGFORD Drogheda Claremorris Longford MEATH 1666 Beaulieu House built Roscommon Trim 1690 Battle of the Boyne fought DUBLIN Clifden Mullingar Tuam WESTMEATH 1700s Rossnaree House built GALWAY Athlone Beaulieu House and Gardens, Barmeath Castle and Gardens, KILDARE Dublin Drogheda, Co. Louth Dunleer, Co. Louth Galway Tullamore Naas 1720s Van der Hagen lays out OFFALY gardens at Beaulieu Port Laoise WICKLOW Wicklow 1740s Oldbridge House built Ennistimon LAOIS CLARE Roscrea and Gardens laid out Ennis Nenagh Durrow Carlow Arklow TIPPERARY 1779 Hamwood House built Kilkee Kilkenny CARLOW Limerick and Gardens laid out KILKENNY Tipperary 1785 Slane Castle rebuilt Barmeath Gardens laid LIMERICK Clonmel WEXFORD out by Thomas Wright Tralee Wexford Rosslare Waterford 1790 Dillon Family Tree planted WATERFORD Mallow Fermoy at Grove Gardens Killarney Dungarvan KERRY CORK Youghal 1839 Killineer House built Kenmare Cork Macroom and Gardens laid out Bantry 1850s Loughcrew House built 1880s Millmount Tower built 1887 Poet Francis Ledwidge born Location 1900s Listoke Gardens laid out The Boyne Valley can be reached by motorway M1 from 1986 Sonairte founded Dublin and Belfast within one hour, and from Dublin Airport, 2011 Restoration work begins on Dublin and Dun Laoghaire ports within one hour.