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CO. MEATH
MONAGHAN
Known as the fifth province, Meath
DID YOU KNOW…?
CAVAN
LOUTH was once the seat of the pre-Christian
PIERCE BROSNAN, FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLE AS JAMES BOND,
High Kings and the spiritual and
IS ACTUALLY AN IRISH NATIVE AND WAS BORN IN THE
Oldcastle
political hub of pagan Ireland.
BUSTLING TOWN OF NAVAN, CO. MEATH IN 1953.
Kells
Slane
Although the county has few large
Navan
towns, the whole history of Ireland is
WESTMEATH
Trim
said to be written along the banks of country house offering award-winning breakfast, equestrian centre,
Ashbourne
Clonard the River Boyne, which bisects the tennis courts and supper menu with wine. All rooms are designed for
Enfield
county. Its immense historical maximum comfort for our guests. Just off the N2 on the R125, 2
N
DUBLIN
KILDARE
significance can be seen at Royal minutes from Ashbourne and 15 minutes from Dublin Airport.
Tara and the world-famous Megalithic
passage tombs at Newgrange and Knowth, built around 3200 BC. dining dining & entertainment
Ireland’s rich monastic heritage is also evident, particularly at Kells. The Snailbox Bar, Restaurant and Accomodation, Kilmoon, Ashbourne,
With its rich pasturelands and a long tradition of agriculture, Meath is Co. Meath. Tel: (01) 835 4277; Email:
philip@snailbox.ie. The
also home to some of the finest produce and this is reflected in the Snailbox Bar & Restaurant is situated 100m off the N2. It is owned
many fine restaurants represented by the Meath Good Food Circle. For and run by Philip Foster and his friendly and efficient staff. A warm
more information, contact the Brú na Bóinne Tourist Information welcome awaits you at this traditional pub, famous for its unique
Office, Tel: (041) 988 0305 or Meath Tourism on 1850 300 789. atmosphere. The Snailbox enjoys a reputation for being the best
Web:
www.meathtourism.ie. steakhouse around, and has an extensive menu. Food is served Mon.
to Sat., 11am-10pm and Sundays and bank holidays, 11am–9pm.
ASHBOURNE
Situated on the N2, Ashbourne is a thriving village just 16km from BETTYSTOWN
Dublin. It was once the scene of a notable engagement during the 1916 Bettystown has long been a seaside resort as it features a fine, sandy
Easter Rising – the only incident of which to take place outside of stretch of beach from Laytown to the mouth of the Boyne at
Dublin. A monument rests here today in commemoration of this event. Mornington. The eighth century Tara Brooch, one of the finest
examples of the goldsmith art in early Christian Ireland, was
guestrooms accommodation discovered on the beach here in 1850.
Broadmeadow Country House, Bullstown, Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Tel: (01)
835 2823; Fax: (01) 835 2819; Email:
info@irishcountryhouse.com;
Web:
www.irishcountryhouse.com. Broadmeadow Country House is a
family-run business only 15 minutes from Dublin Airport. Surrounded
by countryside this is the perfect place to relax before, during or as
you finish your adventure around Ireland. Broadmeadow is a 4-star
Hill walking in Co. Meath. Photo by Eoin Clarke.
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