Dublin Airport 45 min
Monasterboice High Crosses (15 min) Monastery and middle ages Long Acre Alpacas (6 min) Old Mellifont Abbey (17 min) A 12th-century Cistercian monastery and visitor centre with craft exhibition, open late May to Sept. Mainistir Bhuithe (15 min) Ruins of a 5th-century monastic settlement including church walls, a round tower & stone crosses. Irish Military War Museum (13 min) Slane Castle (19 min) Outdoor rock/pop concerts plus seasonal guided tours of castle interiors and whiskey tasting tours. Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Newgrange and Knowth (24 min) Visitor centre & museum linked to adjacent ancient monuments with tours, exhibits & a cafe. Slane Irish Whiskey Distillery (19 min) Newgrange (24 min) Prehistoric site with monuments, such as a mound and chambers, plus an interpretive visitor centre. Magdalene Tower (22 min) Popular for picture-taking, this 14th-century stone hilltop belltower once belonged to a monastery. Brú na Bóinne (24 min) Renowned prehistoric landscape dominated by 3 neolithic passage tombs, plus 90 further monuments. Knowth (24 min) Notable part of the archaeological Brú na Bóinne site, with many Stone Age tombs & petroglyphs. Dún na Rí Forest Park (25 min) Serene, dog–friendly natural area with meandering forest trails, a river & a picnic spot. Dowth Passage Tomb (23 min) Prehistoric archaeological site believed to date to at least 2500 BC with educational facilities. |