Celtic Boyne Valley & Ancient Sites: Day Tour from Dublin

About This Experience

Take this tour to explore the historically significant Boyne Valley in Meath County, long home to ancient high monarchs, on this Celtic trip through Ireland's ancestral territories. Next, visit to the Hill of Tara, a holy location and the former home of the high monarchs of ancient Ireland. Discover the well-known Coronation Stone and An Forradh monument. After that, take a tour of Trim fortress, the biggest Anglo-Norman fortress in Ireland with a past that dates back to the thirteenth century. Discover Trim's vast gardens and 3-story massive keep and take amazing pictures of Trim. Next, go to Loughcrew, the location of Neolithic passage tombs with complete rock art covering the inside walls that date back more than 5,000 years. After the visit, have lunch at a nearby restaurant serving up local fare. Lastly, visit the ruins of Fore Distillery Abbey, the site of Saint Fechin's founding of a Christian monastery in the 7th century.