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The stone-lined entrance to the Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of Tara

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Things to do in Navan

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4 of the 20 places on our County Meath list are in Navan: Hill of Tara, Bective Abbey, Athlumney Castle and Donaghmore Round Tower. Between them a fort, an abbey, a castle and a monastic site. Further down the page: 3 more places in the town off Fáilte Ireland's public list and 6 events listed here in the window we cover.

On our Meath list

4 places in and around Navan.

  1. The stone-lined entrance to the Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of TaraHill 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.
  2. Bective - Bective AbbeyBective AbbeyAbbey · NavanThe Cistercian abbey beside the Boyne still has its cloister arcade and tower. You can walk straight into it.
  3. The roofless ruin of Athlumney Castle in black and whiteAthlumney CastleCastle · NavanThe tower house and later fortified home sit on the far bank of the Boyne from Navan town.
  4. Meath - Donaghmore Round TowerDonaghmore Round TowerMonastic site · NavanA round tower and church ruin stand in a graveyard on the Slane road out of Navan, with a carved doorway.

More to see in Navan

From Fáilte Ireland’s own listings.

  1. Kells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural HubCastle or historic house · NavanVisit Kells Courthouse - Tourism and Cultural Hub in County Meath.
  2. Kells Historic TrailAbbey or church · NavanKells Historic Town Walk is a self guided walk through the town of Kells, County Meath.
  3. Solstice Arts CentreGallery · Navan

What’s on in Navan

Friday 2nd October

  1. Fri2 OctINO Gala Celebration: Solstice at TwentySolstice Arts Centre · Navan

Friday 23rd October

  1. Fri23 OctAtlantic Breath: Anam Traidisiúin ó Mhí go GaliciaSolstice Arts Centre · Navan

Saturday 24th October

  1. Sat24 OctPumpkin & Fun Family Halloween FestivalNavan Adventure Centre · Navan24th to 26th October

Sunday 25th October

  1. Sun25 OctCarnevil at The CentralThe Central Navan · NavanFree

Sunday 1st November

  1. Sun1 NovNavan Comic Con 2026Newgrange Hotel, Navan · Navan

Running now

  1. Until24 OctThe First Frontier Was the HorizonSolstice Arts Centre · Navan12th September to 24th OctoberFree

The top of the Meath list

  1. The white quartz front and kerbstones of the Newgrange mound above green fieldsNewgrangeMegalithic 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.
  2. The stone-lined entrance to the Mound of the Hostages on the Hill of TaraHill 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.
  3. Trim Castle and its curtain wall at sunsetTrim CastleCastle · TrimIreland's largest Norman castle: a square keep inside a curtain wall on the bank of the Boyne.
  4. Spirals carved into the edge of a kerbstone at KnowthKnowthMegalithic tomb · DonoreSmaller satellite tombs ring the mound at Knowth, which carries the biggest collection of megalithic art in western Europe.
  5. Slane CastleCastle · SlaneSlane Castle stands above the Boyne, and the natural amphitheatre in its grounds gets used for concerts.
  6. The kerbstones and cairn on the hilltop at Loughcrew with snow in the grassLoughcrew CairnsMegalithic tomb · OldcastlePassage tombs scattered across the hills west of Oldcastle, up a steep walk from the car park.

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