East Coast & Midlands
Leinster
County Meath

The Pale

The Pale is a forest in , . The Pale is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kells Round Tower and Castlekeeran.

Photo: Joikoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a round tower in in . The tower, and the high crosses nearby, are National Monuments.

Cemetery
Photo: RonanMcCormick, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former monastery and a National Monument in , .

Monument
Photo: XNukes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in is an 18th-century folly in the form of a Doric column, surmounted by a glazed lantern. Sometimes described as "Ireland's only inland lighthouse", it was designed by architect Henry Aaron Baker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Carnaross.

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is a town in , about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of .

Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Carnaros is a village in , , approximately 4 km northwest of on the R147 road between Kells and .

Village
Photo: Ksheridan, Public domain.
is a village in the north-west of in . It is located at the junction of the R194 and R164 regional roads 8 km north of , near the border with .

The Pale

Latitude
53.7459° or 53° 44′ 45″ north
Longitude
-6.9175° or 6° 55′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C5MP3WJ+9X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1388968481
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mullaghey and Barfordstown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ballynamona and Mountainpole.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Navan, Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park, Kells, and Trim.

Curious Forests to Discover

Uncover intriguing forests from every corner of the globe.
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