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Hill of Tara

The Hill of Tara is the jewel in the crown of the Boyne Valley landscape. A site that has been in use for more than 5000 years as a place of burial and assembly, it grew to fame as the legendary inauguration site of the ancient High Kings of Ireland. From its rolling slopes one can see all the way to the other great sites of the Boyne Valley, including Loughcrew Cairns, the Hill of Slane, Trim Castle and beyond. In later centuries it remained the focus of Gaelic identity and remains to this day the beating heart of Ireland.

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May to September (Hill of Tara Visitor Centre) +353 46 902 5903. Out of Season contact: (Brú na Bóinne) +353 41 988 0300

hilloftara@opw.ie

Hill of Tara,

Dunsany,

Navan

Co. Meath

C15 P44W

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From Navan:

Get on the R147 heading towards Dublin. Continue on this road (through three roundabouts) for about 8Km. Take a right at the sign for the Hill of Tara. Continue up the hill until you reach your destination on the left.

From Trim:

Take the R154 headed towards Dublin/Clonee. After 5km turn left for Kilmessan on L2205. In Kilmessan take a sharp right onto Skein Abbey. Continue to the end of this road and take a left, arriving at the Hill of Tara.

Via M1 Motorway or Drogheda:

Take the M1 (this road is tolled) coming from Belfast. At junction 10, take the N51 exit to Drogheda (North)/Navan/Collon. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N51 for Slane. In Slane take a left onto the N2 towards Dublin. Take a right onto the R153 for Navan/Kentstown. Take a left for the road towards Trim. Continue on this road until you reach the R147. Take a left onto the R147 and continue through the two roundabouts. Take a right at the sign for the Hill of Tara. Continue up the hill until you reach your destination on the left.

From Dublin:

Take the M3 (this road is tolled) headed for Cavan. At junction 7, take the R147 exit to Skryne/Johnstown. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R147. Take a right at the sign for the Hill of Tara. Continue up the hill until you reach your destination on the left.

Hill of Tara accessible all year round

Visitor Centre

11 May – 14 September 2023

Daily 10:00 – 18:00

Last admission 17:00

Please see the Heritage Ireland website for visitor centre opening hours.

https://heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/hill-of-tara/

https://www.facebook.com/hilloftaraOPW/

Admission to visitor centre with guided tour (Please note, no credit card facilities on site):

Adult: €5.00

Senior/Group: €4.00

Child/Student: €3.00

Family: €13.00

Admission to the site: Free of Charge

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Newtown Trim Monuments

The Newtown Monuments consist of a large medieval cathedral, two monasteries and small church which mostly date from the early 13th century. They are situated just downriver from the town of Trim, separated by the medieval open field system known as the Porchfields.

St Peter & St Paul Cathedral and Victorine Priory

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Trim

+ 353(0)469437227

trimvisitorcentre@discoverboynevalley.ie

Newtown,

Trim,

Co. Meath

View your location on Google Maps here

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 towards Trim.

Newtown Trim is located on the north side of the road about two kilometres before Trim.

Free entry. Please respect Newtown as it is still in use as a burial ground. Dogs must be kept on leads.

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St. Mary's Abbey

Today all that remains of St. Mary's Abbey is the 40m high east wall of the tower known as the Yellow Steeple. The diocese of Trim was comparatively small and the Bishop of Trim often served as the Abbott of St. Mary's. The abbey had many incarnations over the centuries but the ruins today are from the abbey built in 1368 and operated by the Augustinian order.

Boyne Valley Drive Sites

Trim

Abbey Lane,

Trim,

Co. Meath

View location on Google Maps here

From Navan:

Via M1 Motorway or Drogheda:

Take the M1 (this road is tolled) coming from Belfast. At junction 10, take the N51 exit to Drogheda (North)/Navan/Collon. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N51 for Slane. Continue on the N51 to Navan. Turn left onto Kells Road heading towards Dublin. Turn right onto Circular Road. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Railway Street. Continue onto R161 until you arrive in Trim. Turn left onto R154. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Castle Street. Destination will be on the right.

From Dublin:

Take the M3 (this road is tolled) headed for Cavan. At junction 6, take the R125 exit to Dunshaughlin/Trim. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R125. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit ontoR125/R154. Continue to follow R154 until you reach Trim. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Castle Street. Destination will be on the right.

St. Mary's Abbey is now a private residence.
No public access.

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The Tomb of the Jealous Man & Woman

In the cemetery of St. Peter and Paul`s Cathedral you will discover an impressive altar tomb dating from around 1592. The tomb known locally as “the Jealous man and Woman” is the resting place of Sir Lucas Dillon and his wife Lady Jane Bathe.

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Trim

Newtown, Trim, Co. Meath

From Trim:

Head south on Castle Street. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto R154 to Dublin /Clonee. Take the first left about 1.5km down the road. Going across the bridge go left when you pass Marcie Regan's pub. Destination will be on the left.

From Navan:

Head east on Kells Road towards Dublin. Turn right onto Circular Road. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Railway Street. Continue onto R161 until you arrive in Trim. Turn left onto R154. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R154 to Dublin /Clonee. Take the first left about 1.5km down the road. Going across the bridge go left when you pass Marcie Regan's pub. Destination will be on the left. Via M1 Motorway or Drogheda: Take the M1 (this road is tolled) coming from Belfast. At junction 10, take the N51 exit to Drogheda (North)/Navan/Collon. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto N51 for Slane. Continue on the N51 to Navan. Turn left onto Kells Road heading towards Dublin. Turn right onto Circular Road. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Railway Street. Continue onto R161 until you arrive in Trim. Turn left onto R154. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R154 to Dublin /Clonee. Take the first left about 1.5km down the road. Going across the bridge go left when you pass Marcie Regan's pub. Destination will be on the left.

From Dublin:

Take the M3 (this road is tolled) headed for Cavan. At junction 6, take the R125 exit to Dunshaughlin/Trim. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto R125. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit ontoR125/R154. Continue to follow R154 until you reach the outskirts of Trim. Take the last right before the roundabout. Going across the bridge go left when you pass Marcie Regan's pub. Destination will be on the left.

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Tlachtga (Hill of Ward), Athboy

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).

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Hill of Ward,

Wardstown,

Co. Meath

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The Hill of Ward is on private farmland: please respect all notices.

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Trim Castle

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.

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Trim

+ 353 (0)85 887 0240

trimcastle@opw.ie

Castle Street,
Trim,
Co Meath,
C15 HN90.

View location on Google Maps here

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

Open location on Google Maps

early February - 16 March
09:30 – 16:30

17 March - 30 September
10:00 – 17:00

October
09:30 – 16:30

November - early February
Weekends only
09:00 – 16:00
Tours of Castle Grounds
Mon-Friday
09:00 – 13:30

https://heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/trim-castle/

https://www.facebook.com/trimcastleopw/

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.

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Trim Heritage Town

Medieval Trim

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.

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Trim

+ 353 (0) 46 943 7227

trimvisitorcentre@discoverboynevalley.ie

Trim Visitor Centre,

Castle Street,

Trim

C15 TXA5

View location on Google Maps here

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

Trim Visitor Centre

https://www.facebook.com/TrimTouristOffice

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Trim Historic Trail

This fantastic town trail breathes life into the historical significance of Trim. Start at the Visitor Centre and follow the historical signs to learn about Trim and its history. Weaving around the streets of the medieval town you will see the mighty Trim Castle, on of the old town gates, nuymerous ruined abbeys and one of the tallest medieval towers in Ireland.

Historic Trails

Trim

+ 353 (0) 46 943 7227

trimvisitorcentre@discoverboynevalley.ie

Trim Visitor Centre,

Castle St,

Trim,

Co. Meath,

C15 TXA5.

View location on Google Maps here

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