Dublin Airport 41 min
Drogheda Museum Millmount (21 min) Museum and history Mainistir Bhuithe (12 min) Ruins of a 5th-century monastic settlement including church walls, a round tower & stone crosses. Monasterboice High Crosses (12 min) Monastery and middle ages Dowth Passage Tomb (19 min) Prehistoric archaeological site believed to date to at least 2500 BC with educational facilities. Magdalene Tower (18 min) Popular for picture-taking, this 14th-century stone hilltop belltower once belonged to a monastery. Knowth (21 min) Notable part of the archaeological Brú na Bóinne site, with many Stone Age tombs & petroglyphs. Stephenstown Pond (14 min) Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth (20 min) Visitor centre & museum linked to adjacent ancient monuments with tours, exhibits & a cafe. Old Mellifont Abbey (18 min) A 12th-century Cistercian monastery and visitor centre with craft exhibition, open late May to Sept. Newgrange (21 min) Prehistoric site with monuments, such as a mound and chambers, plus an interpretive visitor centre. Funtasia Theme Park | Drogheda (18 min) Leisure complex with waterpark, bowling, roller-skating, crazy golf, rock-climbing, casino and food. Slane Castle (23 min) Outdoor rock/pop concerts plus seasonal guided tours of castle interiors and whiskey tasting tours. Brú na Bóinne (21 min) Renowned prehistoric landscape dominated by 3 neolithic passage tombs, plus 90 further monuments. Roche Castle (20 min) Remote, storied 13th-century ruins with a triangular layout & panoramic pastoral views. Beaulieu House and Garden. Closed. (21 min) 17th-century stately home once owned by a lady race driver, with walled garden and B&B accomodation. |