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Bettystown





Located on Meath's 10km of coastline, this is a popular holiday destination for Dubliners. It's claim to fame is that in 1850 a box was found on the beach containing the Tara Brooch, which is now on display in the National Museum is Dublin.

Places to Visit      Meath

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Dunsany Castle


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Located 5km south of Tara, the residence of the lords of Dunsany who are related to the Plunkett family, the most famous being St. Oliver Plunkett who was executed and whose head is kept in a church in Drogheda. The castle is open to the public from June to August.

Places to Visit      Meath

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Hill of Tara





The Hill of Tara has always had a special significance in Irish legend and folklore. A Stone Age passage grave dating from around 2500 BC was discovered and people of high rank were certainly being buried there during the Bronze Age. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Tara was the seat of the most powerful rulers of Ireland, a place where the high king and his court resided. The high kings began to desert Tara after the 6th century, once Christianity had taken hold, but the kings of Leinster stayed until the 11th century.

Places to Visit      Meath

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Knowth


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North-west of Newgrange this is another burial mound dating from around the same time. In 1962 excavations uncovered a 34m passage, in 1968 a second passage measuring 40m was uncovered. The site was occupied during the Bronze Age and Iron Age, around AD 800 to AD 900 it was turned into a ring fort, a stronghold of the powerful O'Neill clan. In 965 is was the seat of Cormac MacMalmithic, who was Ireland's high king for nine years.

Places to Visit      Meath

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