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The town of Drogheda on the banks of the Boyne is packed with history, from St Laurence’s Gate to the Millmount Monument. If you’ve got the stomach for it, you can pop into St Peter's Church to see St Oliver Plunkett's p...

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Roam the grounds of Trim Castle, cycle along the Athumney Riverside Walk and marvel at the history of Newgrange on your next visit to the Boyne Valley.

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The landscape around Dowth and Dowth Mound is beautiful in all weather particularly when there is a full moon and the possibility of seeing deer cross the road.

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