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Valley of the Kings

The Boyne Valley is considered to be the cradle of Irish
history and civilization. Among the remarkable heritage
sites located in this rolling river valley are the medieval
monastery of Monasterboice; the Boyne battlefield –
setting for the most significant battle in Irish history; the
world-famous Stone Age passage tombs of Newgrange;
the Hill of Slane where St Patrick proclaimed the arrival of
Christianity, and the Hill of Tara where Ireland’s ancient
High Kings were crowned. Important in shaping the
country’s destiny, these ancient sites have become tranquil
beauty spots, where history and legend meet.

Above Oldbridge House tells the dramatic story of the
Virginia
Virginia
Smarmore
Castleranan Battle of the Boyne, see p159 Smarmore Ashville Philipstown
Castleranan
Eighter Eighter Ashville Philipstown
Lough
Barconny Knockatemple Lough Siddan Siddan White White White River Mullary
Knockatemple
Barconny
Ramor
White River
Ramor
Mullary
Mountain
Cloghbally
Bracklorey Cloghbally Mountain Cross Cross Tinure Tinure LOUTH
Bracklorey
LOUTH
Lobinstown
Thomastown
Ryefield Moynalty Thomastown Lobinstown Brownstown Leahby Leahby MONASTERBOICE
Ryefield
Brownstown
Moynalty
MONASTERBOICE
Cross Cross
Kellystown
Castletown Kellystown
Castletown
Castlecar Oldcastle Virginia Togherstown Collon Collon Newtown
Castlecar
Virginia
Oldcastle
Togherstown
Newtown
Monasterboice
Termonfeckin
Loughan
Ballinvally Road Road Loughan Hoardstown Starinagh Monasterboice Termonfeckin
Ballinvally
Hoardstown
Irishford Starinagh
Irishford
Ballymakenny
Mill Brook LOUGHCREW Carnacross Carlanstown Ballymakenny
Carlanstown
LOUGHCREW
Mill Brook
Ballynacree Carnacross Creewood Glassallen Mellifont Tullyeskar
Ballynacree
Tullyeskar
Mellifont
Glassallen
CAIRNS Creewood
CAIRNS
Rathkenny
Tullyallen
Castlekeeran
MELLIFONT ABBEY
Loughcrew Ballinlough Castlekeeran KELLS KELLS Wilkinstown Rathkenny MELLIFONT ABBEY Tullyallen Mell Mell Baltray Baltray
Loughcrew
Wilkinstown
Ballinlough
Springhall Oristown
Springhall
Oristown
BATTLE OF THE BOYNE
Drumone Blackwater Clongill Hill of Slane BATTLE OF THE BOYNE
Drumone
Clongill
Hill of Slane
DROGHEDA
Corballis
Ardglassan Ballally Ballally Corballis Harlinstown SITESITE DROGHEDA
Harlinstown
Ardglassan
Blackwater
Crossakeel Calliaghstown Rossin Rossin Donacarney
Crossakeel
Calliaghstown
SLANE
White White Barfordstown SLANE Donacarney
Kilberry
Roachtown
Lough Lough Ballany Ballany Roachtown Creevagh Barfordstown Donaghpatrick Kilberry Stackallan Knowth Knowth Dowth Dowth Painestown
Creevagh
Stackallan
Donaghpatrick
Painestown
Newgrange
Cross Keys MEA TH Boyne Boyne Newgrange Donore
Cross Keys
Donore
Kilskeer
Fore Fore Kilskeer Piercetown MEA TH
Piercetown
Lough Lough Mullaghard Beau Parc BRÚ NA
Mullaghard
Beau Parc
BRÚ NA
Bare Bare Oldtown
Oldtown
BÓINNE
Glenidan Killacroy Girley Girley Fordstown Windtown Hays Hays Yellow Yellow Lougher BÓINNE Beaumont Julianstown
Fordstown
Glenidan
Julianstown
Beaumont
Lougher
Killacroy
Windtown
Bohermeen
Clonmellon Bohermeen Furze Furze Duleek Duleek
Clonmellon
Jamestown
Archerstown Mooneystown Jamestown Navan Navan Lisdornan
Archerstown
Lisdornan
Mooneystown
Harristown
Collierstown
Ballinlig Neillstown Harristown Collierstown
Ballinlig
Neillstown
Boyerstown
Johnstown
Martinstown Boyerstown Johnstown Sicily Sicily
Martinstown
Carness
Cloran Cloran Tullaghanstown Brownstown Kentstown Carness
Tullaghanstown
Kentstown
Brownstown
Halltown Kilcarn Kilcarn Balrath Balrath
Halltown
Loughanstown Wardstown
Loughanstown
Wardstown
Athboy Walterstown
Athboy
Walterstown
Irishtown
Philpotstown Irishtown
Philpotstown
ACTIVITIES Dunderry Bellinter
Dunderry
Stonestown Bellinter
Stonestown
Rathfeigh
Skryne Hill
Robinstown
Robinstown Skryne Hill Rathfeigh
Shop for crafts in the attractive town of
Drogheda, gateway to the Boyne Stonyford Stonyford Kildalkey Boyne Bective Bective HILL OF
HILL OF
Kildalkey
TRIM TRIM Boyne TARA TARA Tara Tara
Explore the mysterious passage tombs Kilmessan
Kilmessan
at Loughcrew Portanab
Portanab
Teaguestown
Teaguestown
Dunsany
Dunsany
Visit the battle site of the pivotal Battle Walterstown
Walterstown
of the Boyne Laracor Laracor
Follow St Patrick’s footsteps on the
Hill of Slane
Stroll beside the River Boyne at Trim,
taking in the majestic castle and ruined
abbeys on its banks
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