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1. Rivers |
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The Boyne ValleyCo. LouthThe valley encompasses legendary Tara, where High Kings ruled and heroes recalled their epic feats in battle, the Hill of Slane, where Patrick first lit the beacon of Christianity on the island, the mighty burial mounds of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth - even older than the Pyramids, and Trim Castle, the largest Norman fortification to be established in the country. The Boyne Valley is unique in Ireland for the survival of ruins and relics from successive generations of civilisations through thousands of years. It was here that the glories of Celtic Ireland flourished, where Christianity first conquered and where the Catholic cause was finally lost with the defeat of King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. It rivers could speak, the Boyne could tell the complete story of Ireland's proud past! | |
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2. Harbours |
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Carlingford HarbourCo. Louth | |
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3. Tourist Attractions |
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Drogheda Town Fortifications and ChurchesCo. LouthThe town was founded by the Norse in 911, and the Normans made it into one of their important strongholds. A number of Parliaments met here in the Middle Ages. The saddest episode in the town's history was when Cromwell took the town in 1649, massacred 2,000 of its defenders, and sent many captives from it to the Barbadoes. It surrendered to King William after the Battle of the Boyne. There are still a number of medieval remains in the town. Magadlene Tower: This is the only remnant of an old Dominican church founded in 1224 by Luke Netterville, Archbishop of Armagh, and dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. It was in this priory that Richard II received the submission of four Irish kings in 1394. The tower was probably inserted in the 15th century at the place where nave and transepts met. Further south, in Old Abbey Lane off West Street, are the shabby remains of another medieval abbey, that of the Augustinians which was founded in 1206, though much of the present building is probably 15th century in date. St. Largeness Gate and Town Fortifications: This fine building, consisting of two round towers and connecting wall, is a barbican or advance fortification outside the walls of the town. It dates to the 13th century, and gets its name from a friary dedicated to St. Laurence which stood nearby inside the walls, but which has since disappeared. It is the finest of its type remaining in Ireland. The areas of the town both north and south of the river were separately walled in the 13th century. Parts of the town walls on the south side of the river can be seen in the grounds of St. Mary's Church of Ireland church. Not far away is Millmount Fort, possibly originally a Passage-tomb like Newgrange, fortified as a motte in the 12th century, and used as a fortification again around 1800 (recently restored). Near by is the museum of the Old Drogheda Society. Show me all the details for Drogheda Town Fortifications and Churches | |
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4. Walks |
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The Tain WayCo. LouthThis walk is named after the legendary "Tain Bo Cuailgne" (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), which involved the exploits of Cuchulain, the Ulster warrior hero known as "The Hound of Ulster." The route from the village of Ravensdale to the historic and picturesque medieval town of Carlingford and back gives spectacular views across Carlingford Lough and takes in the Cooley Mountains and the wooded valleys of the Cooley Peninsula. Route Details: Ravensdale, Carlingford, Ravensdale. Total Distance: 40km/25 miles. Longest Stage: Carlingford to Ravensdale - 23km/14 miles. Hghest Point: Clermont T.V. Gate - 430km/1410ft. | |
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