Tlachtga, now known as the Hill of Ward, is an important prehistoric site near the town of Athboy in Co. Meath. It comprises a quadrivallate enclosure (with four banks and ditches).
Hill of Ward,
Wardstown,
Co. Meath
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The Hill of Ward is on private farmland: please respect all notices.
Townley Hall is a magnificent Georgian mansion built just over 200 years ago on a hilltop setting. Today it is surrounded by 60 acres of rolling parkland overlooking the Boyne Valley, very close to the site of the famous battle. The location is strikingly beautiful and peaceful.
Townley Hall (main house), Slane Road, Drogheda, Co Louth NTQ-78-DM9
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From Dublin:
Follow the M1 going North. After the toll station, continue on the M1 until you cross the Boyne suspension bridge. Immediately North of the bridge, take exit 10 signposted N51 - Navan - Drogheda North. At the roundabout over the motorway take the Slane exit. After about 1.5 miles, look for railings and gates on the right hand side. A barrier inside the gate may require opening, then follow the avenue through the woods. Travelling time from Dublin airport: about 35mins.
From the North:
Follow the M1 as far as the exit 10 turn-off just before the suspension bridge, signposted as N51 - Navan - Drogheda North. Cross over the motorway and take the Slane exit. After about 1.5 miles, look for railings and gates on the right hand side. A barrier inside the gate may require opening, then follow the avenue through the woods. Travelling time from Dundalk: about 30mins.
Map: The LOC8 code for satnav devices is:
NTQ-78-DM9.
An online map can be found at: www.myloc8ion.com/NTQ-78-DM9
By appointment only. Guided Tours Available: On request
Trim Castle is the largest, best-preserved & most impressive Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Trim get its name from the Irish Baile Átha Troim, meaning ‘Town of the Ford of the Elder Trees', indicating that this was an important fording point on the River Boyne. Such was the significance of this crossing point that by the fifth century a chieftain's dún (fort) and an early monastery were sited here. Trim Castle was built In 1172, shortly after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in Ireland.
Castle Street,
Trim,
Co Meath,
C15 HN90.
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From M1 Motorway
At junction 10, take the N51 exit.
Continue onto R161 & continue onto Trim
From Navan
Take the 1st exit onto Railway Street & continue onto R161 & continue onto Trim
From Drogheda
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N51
Continue onto R161 & & continue onto Trim
From Dublin M3
Continue onto Navan Road/N3, take exit onto R156
Merge onto M3, At junction 6, take the R125 exit
Continue to follow R154
Take exit onto Castle Street
Turn right & destination will be on the right
Guided tour of the Keep (weekends)
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Castle Grounds (weekends)
Free of charge
Midweek Tours of Castle Grounds (Nov-Feb): €2 per person
Parking: Trim Town Centre has pay and display parking 9.00-18.00 Monday to Saturday with an hourly rate of €1.00.
Special offer: all-day parking for €3.00 available in Emmet Street Car Park, Trim, 3 minutes walk from Trim Castle Entrance. See Map to Emmet Street Car Park.
Trim has one of the best preserved collections of medieval buildings in Ireland, from town walls to monastic sites, as well as the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland. Trim is situated on the banks of the River Boyne in an area of fertile plains. The town developed around Trim Castle, straddling the river to the north and west of the castle. In the 13th century the town was enclosed within a circuit of stone walls. Augustinian (1140s, 1202), Franciscan (1260), and Dominican (1263) friaries were established, indicating the growing prosperity of the town.
Trim Visitor Centre,
Castle Street,
Trim
C15 TXA5
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From M1 Motorway
At junction 10, take the N51 exit.
Continue onto R161 & continue onto Trim
From Navan
Take the 1st exit onto Railway Street & continue onto R161 & continue onto Trim
From Drogheda
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N51
Continue onto R161 & & continue onto Trim
From Dublin M3
Continue onto Navan Road/N3, take exit onto R156
Merge onto M3, At junction 6, take the R125 exit
Continue to follow R154
Take exit onto Castle Street
Turn right & destination will be on the right
Parking: Trim Town Centre has pay and display parking 9.00-18.00 Monday to Saturday with an hourly rate of €1.00.
Special offer: all-day parking for €3.00 available in Emmet Street Car Park, Trim, 3 minutes walk from Trim Castle Entrance. See Map to Emmet Street Car Park.
