Hill of SlaneA ruined friary and a tower sit on the hilltop above the village, with most of the Boyne valley in the view.
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Slane, County Meath
Four matching Georgian houses face each other at the crossroads, with the Boyne bridge below.
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Hill of SlaneA ruined friary and a tower sit on the hilltop above the village, with most of the Boyne valley in the view.
Slane CastleSlane Castle stands above the Boyne, and the natural amphitheatre in its grounds gets used for concerts.
KnowthSmaller satellite tombs ring the mound at Knowth, which carries the biggest collection of megalithic art in western Europe.
NewgrangeThe 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.
Old Mellifont AbbeyWhat is left of the first Cistercian abbey in Ireland. The octagonal washing house beside the river is still standing.
Battle of the Boyne Visitor CentreThe 1690 battle was fought across the Oldbridge estate. The house is closed, and the exhibition is in the stable yard beside it, free to enter, with the walled garden and parkland to walk.More in Meath
Hill of TaraPrehistoric site · 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 great cruciform keep inside a curtain wall on the bank of the Boyne. It closes for works from 1st November 2026 to 1st April 2027.
Loughcrew CairnsPrehistoric site · OldcastlePassage tombs scattered across the hilltops just east of Oldcastle, up a steep walk from the car park. The chamber inside Cairn T is closed for conservation works at present.
DowthPrehistoric site · DroghedaThird of the great Boyne mounds, and this one is open ground you can walk around at any hour with no ticket.
Bective AbbeyAbbey · NavanThe Cistercian abbey beside the Boyne still has its cloister arcade and tower. You can walk straight into it.
Kells Round Tower and High CrossesMonastic site · KellsThe round tower and carved crosses stand in the middle of Kells, on the monastery the Book of Kells takes its name from. The OPW has the site closed for conservation works at present, so check before you travel.
Newtown TrimRuin · TrimA ruined cathedral and priory stand on the riverbank, a short walk downstream from Trim Castle.
Emerald ParkWildlife park · AshbourneTheme park and zoo on the Dublin side of the county, with rollercoasters and an animal collection.