Sarah Slattery, aka The Travel Expert, recently compiled a list of '5 Family Activity Breaks Less Than An Hour From Dublin', featuring the Boyne Valley.
"From glamping to greenways, castles to cruises, I’ve got five family activity breaks close to Dublin for the perfect overnight adventure."
Spring is always a beautiful time in the Boyne Valley, as new growth and life returns to the rolling landscape, from the beaches stretching out for miles to the ancient ruins atop grassy hills.
The Boyne Valley features not once but twice in Ireland Before You Die's recent 'Top 10 most epic ancient sites in Ireland' list.
"Today, what remains of ancient Ireland is a colourful tapestry of our ancestors, splayed across pastoral settings and coastal cliffs in villages and towns.
Visitors, both local and international, travel far and wide to revel at the grandeur of time far past.
Buildings and sacred sites, early Christian monasteries and burial tombs – these are the most epic ancient sites in Ireland."
We know St. Patrick’s Day festivities will be a little different this year, but we’d like to take this opportunity to wish all friends and fans of the Boyne Valley region a very happy St. Patrick’s Day.
At this stage most of us are aware of the massive efforts to encourage Irish people to shop local this Christmas.
Here in the Boyne Valley we are all about supporting local businesses and we would like to ask that people would consider buying from retailers and producers in the region when purchasing Christmas gifts and supplies this year.
"In the north-east of Ireland, not far from Dublin, stretches a strange valley. An astonishing place where the spirits of the Ancient East seem to have settled for a long time." - https://lavieestbellemag.com/voyages/irlande-flaneries-dans-la-boyne-valley-la-vallee-des-mysteres/
Halloween holds a special place in the Boyne Valley calendar. It is believed that the festival began more than 2000 years ago at Tlachtga, also known as the Hill of Ward, just outside the town of Athboy. The original festivities would have marked the Celtic celebration of Samhain which was a sacred time of transition from summer to winter.
Laurie Medina, a French reporter has recently published a fantastic video for the French television network TV5Monde, based on a visit to the Boyne Valley.
Autumn is a special time here in the Boyne Valley with celebrations such as the Autumn Equinox at Loughcrew and our deeply rooted Samhain traditions. It is normally a busy and exciting place to visit at this time of year. Of course, this year life is a bit different but there are still some fantastic things to enjoy in the Boyne Valley, and it’s an ideal opportunity to explore what’s on your doorstep.
Welcome to the seventeenth edition of Armchair Archaeology, a special Hollywood edition! During the summer this series looked at the famous and the less well-known sites in the Boyne Valley. As we once again are advised to explore our local counties, let Boyne Valley Tourism take you on a virtual tour of some of our favourite sites in Meath and Louth.
