Houses and Castles in Co Meath - Ireland

Hamwood House  Dunboyne   Tel:01 8255210 / 086 8270454
                                                A Palladian Georgian house, which was built in 1768.
                                                Admission to the gardens is free of charge.

Athlumney Castle Ruins  Athlumney, Navan  www.discoverireland.ie
                                                       Beside Athlumney are the ruins of Athlumney Castle which has a 17th
                                                       century house attached.  Nearby are the ruins of a 14th century                                                                    manorial  church with a triple belfry. In the vicinity there is a motte and                                                         bailey

Dadistown Castle  near Julianstown  Tel:   041 9829239   www.dardistowncastle.ie
                                   Was built in 1465 by John Cornwashwith a British Govenment grant of £10.
                                   Contact directly for opening hours.

Dunmoe Castle  www.discoverireland.ie  Is an imposing ruin situated above the tranquil Boyne between
                                                               Navan and Slane, it was home of the D'Arcy family from the
                                                               15th century.

Dunsany Castle  Tel:   046 9025169   www.dunsany .com
                          The castle is located  between Dunshaughin and Trim and is a short distance south of the
                          Hill of Tara.  It is the ancestral home of the Lords of Dunsany, heads of the Plunkett
                          family, since the 1400s . The family still live in the castle, which holds a private collection
                          of paintings, ceramics and furniture. Dunsay Castle also has a fine demesne, featuring
                          the Abbey (1440)
                          Contact directly for opening hours.