"History in County Meath" Top 5 Page for this destination County Meath by MAIGO

County Meath Travel Guide: 83 reviews and 252 photos

Donaghmore Round Tower

This is the site of an early monastery,
(St Patrick is said to have founded his first monastery in Ireland here.)
round tower 30m high 10thC has around-headed doorway.

Here on the N51 and 2km east from Navan town.

A view from Hill of Tara

TARA! This low hill probably the best known hill in Ireland....

Hill of Slane

North of Slan village, Here in 433 St. Patrick is believed to have
proclaimed the victory of Christianity in Ireland by lighting the
Paschal fire in defiance of a royal prohibition.

Last visit to County Meath: Oct 2006
Intro Updated Jun 29, 2007
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Reviews (8)

Kells Round Tower Things to Do (5)

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Kilmore Cathedral (Co. cavan) - County Meath

Kilmore Cathedral (Co. cavan) Off The Beaten Path (3)

This is a small Protestant Cathdral. has fine Romanesque doorway. On the R198 6km south-west from Cavan town. more travel advice

Finn MacCool's Fingers (Co. Cavan) - County Meath

Finn MacCool's Fingers (Co. Cavan) Off The Beaten Path (3)

Finn MacCool was a legendaly warrior of Fianna/ hero/ giant...? This is an alignment of standing stones. There is on... more travel advice

Cohaw Giant's Grave (Co. cavan) - County Meath

Cohaw Giant's Grave (Co. cavan) Off The Beaten Path (3)

This is 25.5m long rectangular cairn, five chambred tomb with a dual court cairn. Take the R192 Shercock road, 5km out... more travel advice

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moacha Jul 29, 2007 at 6:46 PM

This is so wonderful place! I also want to go next year?!
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Sininen Jun 30, 2007 at 1:13 AM

Different Ireland page...like it very much!