Historic Trim

Meath ---Rich in Heritage

Trace your Meath ancestors in the Genealogy centre in Trim
 Meath Heritage Centre, Castle Street, Trim.
Telephone +353 46 9436633   Contact Noel French

Newgrange / Bru na Boinne
Newgrange, the best known Irish passage tomb, is surrounded by a kerb of 97 stones the most impressive of which is the highly decorated entrance stone. The mound covers a single tomb consisting of a long passage and a cross-shaped chamber. There are the remains of two smaller tombs immediately to the west of Newgrange and a least one or two to the east.
In recognition of the international importance of these monuments and the many other archaeological features in the area, the U.N.E.S.C.O has designated the
Bru Na Boinne area a world heritage site
This is a very popular visitor attraction, arriving early is advised during peak season.

Trim Castle
Oldest Norman castle in Europe, recently restored to allow guided tours of the keep and grounds giving a rare insight to life in Norman times in Ireland. Don’t forget the Power & the Glory video available in the Visitors centre.
Trim tourist office and craft shop featuring local arts & crafts.
Browse the local shops and enjoy afternoon tea in one of Trim’s coffee shops.

The Hill of Tara & Visitor centre.
Seat of the high kings of Ireland. At the hill of Tara, Irish Myth, legend and history are one. Spectacular views over the Meath countryside. It was here that St Patrick lit the pascal fire of Christianity, that according to legend was seen throughout the country.

Book Of Kells
Is the most decorated illuminated manuscript to survive from early medieval period in Europe. Created by the Columban Monks on the remote Island of Iona.
The original can be seen in Trinity College Dublin.
Copy in the Kells Heritage centre.

Scurlogstown Gair   www.scurlogstown.com 
This 2 day festival takes place late June every year.
Ceili at the crossroads + Traditional Irish Music.
Learn the art of haymaking, ploughing, and planting in the old days. Observe the blacksmith at work. Cook over an open fire, wonder in and out of the thatched cottage.

Yellow Steeple
One of the major landmarks in Trim takes its name from the golden colour of the stonework at sunset. The steeple, the bell tower for the Abbey, was used as a watchtower and a place of refuge. Tradition has it that Cromwell’s men battered down a portion of the tower.

 
Priory of St John the Baptist.
A hospital was founded here in the 13^th century by the Crutched friars, an order to established to nurse the crusaders and redeem Christian hostages. At the roadside is a watchtower which commanded one of the approaches to Trim.