Articles related to "Meath"

Guarding a ford over the River Boyne, 25 miles north-west of Dublin, the ancient town of Trim played a major role in the twelfth century Norman settlement of Ireland.

The Brabazon family (Earls of Meath) has continuously owned Killruddery Estate (Bray, County Wicklow) since 1618. Killruddery contains Ireland's oldest garden features.

Ireland's Killruddery Gardens retain original 17th- and 18th- century garden features. Early 19th century maintenance was ongoing; owners purchased cast-iron statues.

The Book of Kells attracts thousands of visitors each year. On display in Trinity College Dublin, the elaborately illuminated pages have survived the ravages of time.

Each year, in the Province of Leinster, Ireland, the Towns Provincial Cup is contested by Junior Rugby teams and is generally viewed with much romance and nostalgia.

Charles Parnell was one of Ireland's greatest politicians. He backed the common Irish during the Land War and later devoted his life to the cause of Home Rule for Ireland

Enjoy being pampered in a tranquil atmosphere full of Irish beauty. Located outside Dublin City, popular attractions are only a short ride away.

Discovering Dublin is easy. It's small enough to walk around and is steeped in history and also loaded with contemporary culture.Temple Bar great for night life an music.

The Triskele (from the Greek for three-legged) is an ancient pattern from Neolithic and Bronze-Age Celtic history with resonance in the modern world.

Charles Stewart Parnell was born in 1846, into a wealthy family in Avondale, County Wicklow. He could have settled for a comfortable existence but chose politics instead.

The life and works of Yeats, Behan, Wilde, Shaw and many other literary greats, plus the Book of Kells, can be visited in Dublin, starting with Trinity College.

From Glendalough to the Mountains of Mourne, from Cashel to Achill Island, from Croagh Patrick to the Giant's Causeway, H.V.Morton's travel book on Ireland has it all.