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The Boyne Valley is situated in the east of Ireland, very convenient to Dublin and Belfast Airports and ports. It is at once Ireland’s ancient capital and its most sacred and mythical landscape. Its sites and monuments are amongst the best examples of their kind in Europe and are within a short distance from each other.

Each of the following sites are located along the Boyne Valley Drive, a 225 km route detailed on the reverse of this map. For details of opening times and admission fees, please visit each individual website or www.discoverboynevalley.ie

Boyne Valley Visitor Attractions

Trim Castle & Trim Heritage TownTrim, Co. MeathSummer Opening Hours: Open daily mid Mar- end OctWinter Opening Hours:Weekends Nov – Mid MarWeekdays Daily Tours at 11amTrim Castle is the largest Anglo -Norman castle in Ireland, built by Hugh de Lacy in 1173 and featured in the epic fi lm Braveheart which starred Mel Gibson. It is located in the picturesque town of Trim.

T +353 (0)46 9438619W www.heritageireland.ie

Hill of TaraNavan, Co. MeathAccess all year, Visitor Centre open End of May to Mid SeptThe Hill of Tara was the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and the most sacred site in ancient Ireland.

T +353 (0)46 9025903 / (0)41 9880300W www.heritageireland.ie

Solstice Arts Centre & Tourist Information320 seat theatre and arts centre in the heart of Navan. Collect the audio guide and brochure for the Navan Points of Pride walking trail here.

T +353 (0)46 9092300W www.solsticeartscentre.ie

Navan TownNavan, Ireland’s fl oral town, is located in the Boyne Valley and is a vibrant business, shopping and tourist destination.

Newgrange and Knowth (Brú Na Bóinne)Donore, Co. MeathOpen all yearBrú na Bóinne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest and most important prehistoric megalithic sites in Europe. The Visitor Centre interprets the Neolithic monuments of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth. All access to monuments through Brú Na Bóinne Visitor Centre.

T +353 (0)41 9880300 W www.heritageireland.iePlease note this site can be extremely busy during the summer months – early arrival is recommended.

Battle of the BoyneOldbridge EstateOldbridge, Co. MeathOpen all yearThe Battle of the Boyne was fought between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II on July 1st 1690. At stake were the British throne, French dominance in Europe and Religious power in Ireland. The state of the art visitor centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, on the battlesite.

T +353 (0)41 9809950W www.battleoftheboyne.ie

Drogheda Museum MillmountDrogheda, Co. LouthOpen all yearThe Millmount Martello Tower off ers spectacular views over the town and the entire Boyne Valley. It was at Millmount that Cromwell met his strongest resistance when he laid siege to the town in 1649. The tower was restored by Drogheda Corporation in 2000 and is home to a military exhibition of Ireland’s struggles.

T +353 (0)41 9833097W www.millmount.net

St Peters Church -Shrine to Saint Oliver PlunkettWest Street, Drogheda, Co. LouthOpen all yearSt. Peter’s Church is among the fi nest Gothic Revival churches in Ireland and is famous for housing the shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett.

T +353 (0)41 9838537W www.saintoliverplunkett.com

Slane CastleSlane, Co. MeathGuided tours June to AugustTours available during the summer monthsSlane Castle is the residence of Ireland’s most famous aristocrat, Henry Conyngham, The Marquess Conyngham, and is internationally famous for its summer concerts including Queen, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Madonna and David Bowie.

T +353 (0)41 9820643 W www.slanecastle.ie

Kells Monastic Site and the Spire of LloydKells Civic Offi ces and Tourist InformationHeadfort Place, Kells, Co. MeathAccess all year to Monastic Site / Contact Tourist Offi ce for information on access to Spire of LloydThe heritage town of Kells contains many fi ne examples of early Christian architecture including the 9th & 10th century High Crosses. It’s most famous treasure is the Book of Kells created by the community of St. Columba, a highly ornate version of the four gospels in Latin, now located at Trinity College and facsimile versions can be viewed in the town. The Spire of Lloyd, located outside Kells, is the only inland lighthouse in Ireland.

T +353 (0)46 9240064 W www.discoverboynevalley.ie

Loughcrew CairnsCorstown, Oldcastle, Co. MeathThe Loughcrew Cairns are a group of 30 passage tombs and is one of the most important prehistoric cemeteries in Ireland. Older than the pyramids of Egypt dating from 3200 BC, much of Europe’s megalithic art can be seen here.

T +353 (0)46 9880300W www.loughcrew.com

Loughcrew Historic Gardens & Adventure Centre Oldcastle, Co. MeathThe gardens are full of history, beauty, fantasy and atmosphere providing something for all the family. Gardens are open Mar- Sept each year.

T +353 (0)49 8541356W www.loughcrew.com

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Brú na BóinneDonore, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)41 9808000

Drogheda Tourist Information PointThe Tholsel, West St., Drogheda, Co. LouthTel. +353 (0)41 9872843droghedatouristoffice@gmail.com

Kells Tourist Information PointHeadfort Place, Kells, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)46 9240064kellstouristoffice@meathcoco.ie

Kraft Kaffee and Tourist PointMillbrook Road, Oldcastle, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)49 8542645

Navan -Solstice Arts Centre and Tourist InformationRailway St., Navan, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)46 9092300info@solsticeartscentre.ie

Slane Tourist Information PointSlane, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)41 9824000slaneforummail@gmail.com

Trim Visitor CentreCastle St., Trim, Co. MeathTel. +353 (0)46 9437227trimvisitorcenter@eircom.net

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Highlanes GallerySt. Laurence Street, Drogheda,Co. LouthOpen all yearHighlanes Gallery is committed to fostering an appreciation of historical and contemporary art.

T +353 (0)41 9803311W www.highlanes.ie

Beaulieu House and GardensDrogheda, Co. LouthOpen 1st May – mid SeptBeaulieu House is a 17th century house and gardens. Home to the same family since 1650 when it was acquired by Sir Henry Tichbourne, Marshall of the Army in Ireland.

T +353 (0)41 9838557W www.beaulieuhouse.ie

MonasterboiceMonasterboice, Co. LouthAccess all yearThe 5th century Cross of Muiredach at Monasterboice is the fi nest High Cross in Ireland and is highly regarded as one of the best surviving examples of Irish religious art.

Old Mellifont AbbeyTullyallen, Drogheda, Co. LouthOpen late April to late SeptMellifont Abbey was one of the wealthiest and most infl uential monastic houses in medieval Ireland. St. Malachy along with a community of Irish and French monks, trained at Clairvaux, Burgundy, founded this beautiful abbey, the fi rst Cistercian Abbey in Ireland in 1142.

T +353 (0)41 9826459 / (0)41 9880300W www.heritageireland.ie

Francis Ledwidge MuseumJaneville, Slane, Co. MeathCall in advance for opening hoursThe museum is the birthplace of World War I poet, Francis E Ledwidge and is an example of a typical 19th century labourer’s cottage.

T +353 (0)41 9824544W www.francisledwidge.com

Hill of Slane and Slane VillageAccess all yearSlane is one of the most attractive villages in Ireland, created in the 1760’s by the Conynghams of Slane Castle. The Hill of Slane is the location where St. Patrick lit the Paschal fi re in defi ance of the pagan High Kings at Tara and so, introduced Christianity to Ireland.

Tours available - Book at Slane Hub:T +353 (0)49 9824000

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