Slane

Slane is a village in , with a population of 1400 in 2022. It's 14 km west of Drogheda and is near several historic sites, the top attraction being .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Slane Castle and Knowth.

Castle
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is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of , . The castle has been the family seat of the Conyngham family since it was built in the late 18th century, on land first purchased in 1703 by Brig.-Gen.

Archaeological site
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is a prehistoric tomb overlooking the in , . It comprises a large passage tomb surrounded by 17 smaller tombs, built during the Neolithic era around 3200 BC. is situated 3½ km east of Slane.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Yellow Furze.

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 , 40 km north of and 8 km west of .

Hamlet
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Ireland. It is located 5 km southwest of Slane, on the boundary between the townlands of Dollardstown and Seneschalstown. is situated 4½ km southwest of Slane.

Slane

Latitude
53.7086° or 53° 42′ 31″ north
Longitude
-6.5432° or 6° 32′ 36″ west
Population
1,370
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IE SLN
Open location code
9C5MPF54+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52234652
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2961450
Wiki­data ID
Q1778869
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Slane” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Slane”
  • Bulgarian: “Слане”
  • Cebuano: “Slane”
  • Chinese: “斯莱恩”
  • Dutch: “Slane”
  • French: “Slane”
  • Galician: “Slane - Baile Shláine”
  • Galician: “Slane”
  • German: “Slane”
  • Hebrew: “סליין”
  • Irish: “Baile Shláine”
  • Italian: “Slane”
  • Japanese: “スレーン”
  • Japanese: “スレイン”
  • Lithuanian: “Slanė”
  • Manx: “Baile Shláine”
  • Polish: “Slane”
  • Russian: “Слейн”
  • Russian: “Слэйн”
  • Scots: “Slane”
  • Spanish: “Slane”
  • Swedish: “Slane”
  • Urdu: “سلین”
  • Welsh: “Baile Shláine”
  • Welsh: “Slane”

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