Counties: Meath

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Meath - Trim Castle 4-web

Trim Castle, Co. Meath

Stand where Mel Gibson filmed Braveheart at Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, where a 20-sided tower rises from the banks of the River Boyne.

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Moated site, Moynalvy, Co. Meath

The moated site at Moynalvy sits on gently rolling countryside in County Meath, where centuries of Irish history have left their mark on the landscape.
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Earthen Tumulus, Patrickstown, Co. Meath

On the southeastern slope of Patrickstown Hill in County Meath stands an imposing earthen mound that has puzzled archaeologists for over a century.
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Site of Stokestown Castle, Clontail, Co. Meath

In the gently rolling landscape of County Meath, the remnants of Stokestown Castle tell a story of 17th-century Irish land ownership and settlement.
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Drakerath Castle, Drakerath, Co. Meath

In the gently rolling pastures of County Meath, the remains of Drakerath Castle tell a story of centuries past, though you'd be hard pressed to spot them from ground level today.
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Site of Castle, Polecastle, Co. Meath

In the townland of Polecastle in County Meath, a modest grass-covered mound marks the site of what was once a substantial castle.
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Castle - motte, Rathbeggan, Co. Meath

Just west of Rathbeggan House in County Meath stands an intriguing medieval earthwork that once formed part of the area's Norman defences.
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Clongill Castle, Cluain An Ghaill, Co. Meath

Clongill Castle stands as a rectangular tower house in County Meath, its weathered stones telling a story that stretches back to at least 1541, when Richard Whyte of Clogell served as a juror for the manor of Kilmainhambeg.
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Castle, Castletown, Co. Meath

The ruins at Castletown in County Meath tell a story of lost grandeur from seventeenth-century Ireland.
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Dunsany Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath

Dunsany Castle stands on the low-lying landscape of County Meath, its neo-Gothic towers concealing a far older history.
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Castle - ringwork, Manorland, Co. Meath

Sitting on a hillock along the southwest bank of the River Boyne, Trim Castle holds the distinction of being one of Ireland's most significant Norman fortresses.
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Moated site, Loughanderg, Co. Meath

The moated site at Loughanderg in County Meath sits atop an east-west ridge, offering commanding views across the surrounding gently rolling countryside.
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Dangan Castle, Dangan, Co. Meath

Dangan Castle in County Meath sits on a gentle rise in the otherwise flat landscape, its ruins telling a story that spans over six centuries of Irish history.
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Moated site, Causestown, Co. Meath

In the countryside near Causestown, County Meath, lies a rectangular earthwork that tells a story of medieval settlement and defence.
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Castle - motte and bailey, Oldcastle, Co. Meath

Sitting atop a gentle rise in the relatively flat countryside near Oldcastle, County Meath, this motte and bailey castle represents one of Ireland's numerous Norman fortifications.