Introducing Slane
Pretty little Slane (Baile Shláine) grew up around the enormous castle whose grounds dominate the town; the massive grey gate to the privately owned castle lies southwest of the town centre, which is made up of pleasant 18th-century stone houses and cottages. At the junction of the main roads are four identical houses facing each other: local lore has it that they were built for four sisters who had taken an intense dislike to one another and kept a beady-eyed watch from their individual residences.
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Slane is a convenient base for Newgrange, located 6km east.
Last updated: Sep 16, 2008
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RE: Top 10 things to do in Ireland
by fear_rua 14 June 2011
Well, the previous posters have given plenty of good ideas, so I will just list a couple of historical sites in chronological rather than…
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RE: Help planning 1-day visit
by anniepops112 31 January 2011
Whilst Glendough and Powerscourt are beautiful if you are already north of the city at the airport why not head up to Newgrange? Only…
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Re: slane accommodation
by pipfinn 16 October 2010
Hi Bob, In Slane village itself there is also a local hotel called the Conyngham Arms, not sure what the prices are like. http://www.con…
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