Spire of LloydThe stone folly on a hill outside Kells was built in the shape of a lighthouse, and it is open to climb on set days.
Monastic site
Kells Round Tower and High Crosses
Kells, County Meath
The round tower and carved crosses stand in the middle of Kells, on the monastery the Book of Kells takes its name from.
- Where
- Kells, County Meath
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
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- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Spire of LloydThe stone folly on a hill outside Kells was built in the shape of a lighthouse, and it is open to climb on set days.
Athlumney CastleThe tower house and later fortified home sit on the far bank of the Boyne from Navan town.
Donaghmore Round TowerA round tower and church ruin stand in a graveyard on the Slane road out of Navan, with a carved doorway.
Bective AbbeyThe Cistercian abbey beside the Boyne still has its cloister arcade and tower. You can walk straight into it.
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.
Hill of TaraFort · NavanGrassed earthworks on a low ridge south of Navan, where the high kings were made. It is open ground and free to walk.
Trim CastleCastle · TrimIreland's largest Norman castle: a square keep inside a curtain wall on the bank of the Boyne.
KnowthMegalithic tomb · DonoreSmaller satellite tombs ring the mound at Knowth, which carries the biggest collection of megalithic art in western Europe.
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.