Mellifont
Mellifont is a locality in County Louth, Leinster. Mellifont is situated nearby to the village Tullyallen, as well as near the locality Obelisk Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Townleyhall passage grave and Boyne Obelisk.
Townleyhall passage grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Townleyhall passage grave is a chamber tomb located around 2 km north of Dowth tomb. It is part of the megalithic complex of Brú na Bóinne in County Louth, Ireland. It is located outside the World Heritage Site core area but inside the buffer zone.
Boyne Obelisk
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Boyne Obelisk, also known as King William's Obelisk, was an obelisk located in Oldbridge, near Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.
Townley Hall
House
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Townley Hall is a Georgian country house which stands in parkland at Tullyallen some 5 km west of Drogheda, County Louth in Ireland. It was designed by Irish architect Francis Johnston for the Townley Balfour family and built between 1794 and 1798.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.
Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park
Photo: Guenni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brú na Bóinne is a remarkable complex of Neolithic chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric structures. It's by the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, 40 km north of Dublin and 8 km west of Drogheda.
Donore
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donore, historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth, in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. Donore is situated 6 km south of Mellifont.
Mellifont
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.74069° or 53° 44′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.44297° or 6° 26′ 35″ westElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
9C5MPHR4+7RGeoNames ID
7870958
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mellifont Abbey and Townley Hall.
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