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This is a signposted walking tour through the most interesting parts of the town of Trim. The trail is basically an historic one, mainly highlighting Trim in Norman times. For an information booklet on the tour, call into the Trim Heritage Centre. The walk is calssed as easy and only takes 20 minutes....

Trim:
Our walking tour takes in the Castle, the largest in Ireland, one of the medieval monasteries, the town walls and the remains of a medieval church thus giving a complete view of life in the Middle Ages. See where Braveheart was filmed…

Kells:
The High crosses, the round tower, the remains of an oratory and the Book of Kells illustrate the importance of Kells as an early monastic site.

Tara:
Legendary Tara, the home of the High King...

8km from Slane on the Drogheda road, there are natural trails in the woods along the steep banks of the river Boyne on the northern side of the road....

This is known as the Royal Canal's long level. This is a  77km stretch of canal, without the hindrance of lock gates. A boat trip along this stretch which passes through some of the most serene and pleasant countryside is highly recommended. One can stop at any point to do a spot of coarse fishing or walking. for which the canal and this stretch in particular is famous.
This is also walking route which is broken into different sections,  and each section can...

This walk takes the visitor a distance of 8km from Navan to Slane along the banks of the River Boyne parallel with the old canal. Beautiful wooded scenery and wildlife can be seen on this path. The Navan entrance to this path is through a small gateway on the left hand side of the Boyne Road which leads from the market square just on the other side of the river....