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Ardagh is a
townland in Co. Meath
Other towns in meath include.....
Ashbourne
Ashbourne is a market town in Co Meath which is located 25km north
of Dublin City Centre and just 20km from Dublin Airport. Form a
small village of just 400 people in 1970, Ashbourne has grown to
become the second largest town in Meath after Navan. The growth in
Ashbourne's population has spurred expansion of local enterprise and
retail to cater for the growing populations needs. Today there is a
good selection of pubs and restaurants, fitness centres and cinema.
Athboy
Athboy is a small town in Co Meath located 17km west of Navan and
lying close to the border with Co Westmeath. The town is situated on
the Yellow Ford River
In medieval times Athboy was a walled stronghold of the Pale. Owen
Roe O'Neill captured it in 1643, and in 1649 Oliver Cromwell camped
his army on the Hill of Ward overlooking the town. The Hill of Ward
itself was the location for the pagan feast of Samhain, the
precursor of modern day Halloween. The festival heralded the
beginning of Winter. The tower of the local Church of Ireland is a
remnant of a 14th century Carmelite priory. Behind the church are
the remains of the town’s medieval walls.
Today Athboy is a bustling town with traditional Irish pubs,
restaurants, coffee shops and two fine hotels. Athboy is located in
the heart of the Boyne Valley, an area steeped in history, heritage
and world renowned sites such as Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth,
Bective Abbey, Mellifont Abbey and the Hill of Tara. The town is
also surrounded by fine golf courses and horseracing tracks . Royal
Tara, Trim, Headfort and Mullingar Golf Clubs are all within easy
driving distance of the town . Major racecourses nearby include the
Curragh, Punchestown, Fairyhouse, and Naas. |
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