Donaghmore Round TowerA round tower and church ruin stand in a graveyard on the Slane road out of Navan, with a carved doorway.
Castle
Athlumney Castle
Navan, County Meath
The tower house and later fortified home sit on the far bank of the Boyne from Navan town.
- Where
- Navan, County Meath
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Donaghmore Round TowerA round tower and church ruin stand in a graveyard on the Slane road out of Navan, with a carved doorway.
Kells Round Tower and High CrossesThe round tower and carved crosses stand in the middle of Kells, on the monastery the Book of Kells takes its name from.
Bective AbbeyThe Cistercian abbey beside the Boyne still has its cloister arcade and tower. You can walk straight into it.
Hill of TaraGrassed earthworks on a low ridge south of Navan, where the high kings were made. It is open ground and free to walk.
Trim CastleIreland's largest Norman castle: a square keep inside a curtain wall on the bank of the Boyne.
Newtown TrimA ruined cathedral and priory stand on the riverbank, a short walk downstream from Trim Castle.On nearby
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More in Meath
NewgrangeMegalithic tomb · DonoreThe passage tomb went up around 3200 BC under a mound above the Boyne. You go in on a guided tour that leaves from the visitor centre.
KnowthMegalithic tomb · DonoreSmaller satellite tombs ring the mound at Knowth, which carries the biggest collection of megalithic art in western Europe.- Slane CastleCastle · SlaneSlane Castle stands above the Boyne, and the natural amphitheatre in its grounds gets used for concerts.
Loughcrew CairnsMegalithic tomb · OldcastlePassage tombs scattered across the hills west of Oldcastle, up a steep walk from the car park.
Hill of SlaneMonastic site · SlaneA ruined friary and a tower sit on the hilltop above the village, with most of the Boyne valley in the view.
Battle of the Boyne Visitor CentreMuseum · DroghedaThe restored house and walled garden at Oldbridge stand on the ground the 1690 battle was fought over.- DowthMegalithic tomb · DroghedaThird of the great Boyne mounds, and this one is open ground you can walk around at any hour with no ticket.
- Emerald ParkWildlife park · AshbourneTheme park and zoo on the Dublin side of the county, with rollercoasters and an animal collection.