The Boyne Valley Audio Guide leads you on an epic tour to discover the iconic sites of this story-filled landscape

The Boyne Valley Audio Guide leads you on an epic tour to discover the iconic sites of this story-filled landscape

This free audio guide will help you to explore some of Ireland’s most iconic sites like Newgrange, the Hill of Tara and Trim Castle. It will lead you on a self-guided tour through some of the many stories of the archaeology and history, myths and legends of the Boyne Valley as it flows through County Meath and Louth. This is undoubtedly one of the most important historical landscapes in Ireland. This tour will help you to discover the archaeology of the ancient tombs of the Brú na Bóinne and Loughcrew, to the storied Hill of Tara. We will hear about the early Irish Church and discover the wonders of the incredible high crosses and round towers of Monasterboice and Kells, to mighty medieval fortresses at Trim and abbeys like Bective, the Boyne Valley has an unparalleled wealth of wonderful stories to discover. Explore these tales from folklore and history that are so full of drama, romance, violence and tragedy. You can enjoy this self guided tour over a weekend, or try to cram it all into a day. There’s so much to see and experience here in the Boyne Valley!

Tracks include information on iconic places like Newgrange, Knowth, Loughcrew, Mellifont, the Hill of Tara, Trim Castle and much more!  Hear about the 5,000 year old tomb, discover some of the tales of the Hill of Tara and hear the stories of tragedy and violence from Oliver Cromwell’s bloody siege of Drogheda.  Informed by experts and local historians, this Audio Guide is an informative but enjoyable way to experience all that this incredible region has to offer.

BOYNE VALLEY AUDIO GUIDE

BOYNE VALLEY AUDIO GUIDE

Title: Boyne Valley Audio Guide

Duration: 59 mins.

Summary:

This audio guide is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Meath Tourism and Meath County Council. We are also grateful for the kind support of Louth County Council and the Office of Public Works.  The guide was written by Neil Jackman, and narrated by Sharon Mannion and Anthony Brophy. The audio guide was produced by Róisín Burke and recorded with sound engineer Declan Lonergan at Bluebird Studios, Kildare. For more information about places to see in the area please visit discoverboynevalley.ie.

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