The ruins of this once splendid cathedral stand along the banks of the River Boyne. It is one of many sites in and around Trim that housed ancient ecclesiastical structures. The cathedral was built by Simon de Rochfort, Meath’s…
Newtown Cathedral
Meath Heritage and Genealogical Centre
Located on Castle Street in the town of Trim, the centre uses a system of indexed parish registers to trace family information for interested clients. The centre is a member organization of the Irish Family History Foundation.
Trim Visitor Centre
Housed in the Old Town Hall Building, the centre’s main attraction is a featured audiovisual presentation called The Power and the Glory. Here, visitors can learn more about life in medieval Trim and Meath County, as well as more about…
Trim
Located along the banks of the beautiful River Boyne, Trim is a tiny town containing many heritage sites and well preserved ruins dating back to the medieval period.
Fortification walls were erected along the perimeter of Trim at…
Hill of Tara
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During the era before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, the Hill of Tara was the focal point of the tribes for celebration and dispute settlement. Every year at this seat of the High Kings, a huge banquet known…
Kells
The town of Kells was originally known as Ceannus Mor, meaning “Great Residence”. Founded as a monastic settlement by St Columcille in the 6th century, it is widely known as the place where the famous Book of Kells was…
Newgrange
Newgrange, in the Boyne Valley, Co. Meath, is Ireland’s best-known prehistoric monument, and is arguably Europe’s finest example of a megalithic passage grave. Built around 3200 BC (according to the most reliable Carbon 14 dating technique carried out on…