"Five journalists representing various print and online publications in Germany with a combined readership of more than 970,000 people are visiting Meath and Ireland's Ancient East this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland." - https://www.lmfm.ie/news/german-journalists-with-combined-readership-of-970/
The award-winning Irish Maritime festival is back! Taking place this weekend in Drogheda Port, it’s a super-sized maritime celebration and it suitable for all ages. Hosted by Louth County Council and Drogheda Port Company in conjunction with Virgin Media, the event takes over the town for a wonderful weekend of maritime activities.
Parade of Sail: Friday 15th June, 12noon
"Stretching through large parts of counties Louth and Meath. the Boyne Valley is an unparalleled area of great historical importance, minutes North from Dublin Airport." - https://www.irishcentral.com/travel/best-of-ireland/hidden-beauty-spots-ireland
Published on May 19th 2018
Headfort Arms Hotel and White Cottages featured in this great article - https://www.guides.ie/100bestplacestostay
"The ruins of Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, dominate this heritage town along the Boyne River." - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/europe/ireland/sponsor-content-charming-towns-and-cities-ireland-ancient-east/
"Brú na Bóinne is a Neolithic site of worship at Newgrange, a UNESCO heritage site and one of the worlds most significant prehistoric landscapes" - https://bemusedbackpacker.com/2018/02/05/top-10-must-see-sites-in-irelands-ancient-east/
Published on February 5th 2018
The Kells Courthouse will re-open on Tuesday May 29th with a special permanent Boyne Valley Exhibition designed to inspire tourists and local people to explore the town of Kells and spend time discovering its wonderful history, culture, arts and heritage. Located in the main hall of the Kells Courthouse, this much anticipated new exhibition uses the latest digital technology to showcase renowned and unique historic sites of the Boyne Valley and provide an exciting overview of Ireland’s Ancient East initiative.
Trim
"The ruins of Trim Castle, the largest Anglo-Norman castle in Ireland, dominate this heritage town along the Boyne River. The 12th-century fortress surrounded by a curtain wall and moat was featured in the movie Braveheart (1995). A bridge connects the castle to medieval ruins across the river – the Yellow Steeple at St. Mary’s Abbey and Talbot Castle, former home of author Jonathan Swift..."
"Given the many stories about Tara and it being the place where the High Kings of Ireland lived and the old stories that link it to the Ark of the Covenant, it amazes me that so much of the landscape of Tara has yet to be excavated." - https://tracygilbertdesigns.com/the-hill-of-tara-a-sacred-tour-of-prehistoric-ireland/
"The town is built around the largest Norman castle in all of Ireland. Trim Castle was a multi-decade project built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter in the late 1100's..." - https://steemit.com/travel/@jeffjagoe/a-tour-of-trim-castle-trim-county-meath-ireland
