Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Set in a beautifully converted 19th-century monastery, this gallery has a permanent collection of contemporary art, along with regular temporary…
Must-see attractions in Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
County Meath
This solid structure is a survivor from the old monastic settlement. Its name is a misnomer, as it was built in the 10th century and St Colmcille was…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The 225-hectare Dún an Rí Forest Park, 11km southwest of Carrickmacross, has four colour-coded forest walks (all less than 4km long), with picnic places…
County Meath
South of Tara's Royal Enclosure is this large but worn ring fort where the king, a contemporary of St Patrick, is said to be buried standing upright and…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Carlingford was first settled by the Vikings, and in the Middle Ages became an English stronghold under the protection of the now-ruined castle, which was…
County Meath
About 1.5km east of town on Lackanash Rd are the ruins of the former Parish Church of Newtown Clonbun, the Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul and 18th-century…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Located inside a former convent, this museum's wide-ranging collection includes a huge array of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century costumes and relics from the…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
St Peter's Church of Ireland (not to be confused with St Peter's Roman Catholic Church) is the church whose spire was burned by Cromwell's men, resulting…
County Meath
Until 1996, when it was relocated outside the courthouse on Headfort Pl, the Market Cross had stood for centuries in Cross St, at the heart of the town…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Today the storeroom of the attached pub of the same name, Taafe's Castle is an imposing 16th-century tower house that stood on the waterfront until the…
County Meath
The local burghers dedicated this column to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington, in recognition of his impressive career: after defeating…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The 14th-century Magdalene Tower is the bell tower of a Dominican friary founded in 1224. It was here that England's King Richard II, accompanied by a…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Dating from the 16th century, the Mint, near the village square, has some interesting Celtic-inspired carvings around the windows. Although Edward IV is…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Dundalk's courthouse is a photogenic neo-Gothic building with large Doric pillars. The interior is closed to the public. In the front square is the stone…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Astride the eastwards extension of the town's main street is the 13th-century St Laurence's Gate, the finest surviving portion of the city walls (which…
County Meath
A former Protestant church (with a window by acclaimed stained-glass artist the late Evie Hone) is home to Tara's visitor centre, which screens a 20…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
All that remains of the 13th-century Franciscan friary the town grew up around is an ancient bell tower, next to the grave of 17th-century rebel leader…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The richly decorated 19th-century St Patrick's Cathedral was modelled on King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. Hours can vary depending on services…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Craftsmanship shines at St Joseph's Catholic Church, with 10 windows designed by Harry Clarke, Ireland's most renowned stained-glass artist. Opening hours…
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
Off Dundalk St are the wonderfully preserved remains of a Dominican friary, built around 1305 and later used as a storehouse by oyster fishermen.
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
This tiny 15th-century tower house once belonged to a wealthy landowner. Pick up the key from the first house to its right.
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The 13th-century Butter Gate, just northwest of Millmount, has a distinctive tower and an arched passageway.
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
The photogenic Tholsel is the only surviving gate to the original town.
Counties Meath, Louth, Cavan & Monaghan
At this not-for-profit ecology centre, 10km southeast of Drogheda in Laytown on an 18th-century former farm, you can wander through a walled organic…
