Battle of the Boyne

Battle of the Boyne is a battlefield in Ireland. Battle of the Boyne is situated nearby to the grassland Canal Field, as well as near the locality Obelisk Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boyne Obelisk and Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge.

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. Boyne Obelisk is situated 400 metres north of Battle of the Boyne.

Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Peter Gerken, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in County Meath, and County Louth, Ireland. It spans the River Boyne 3 kilometres west of Drogheda on the county boundary between County Meath and County Louth and is part of the M1 Motorway. Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge is situated 1¼ km east of Battle of the Boyne.

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. Townley Hall is situated 2 km west of Battle of the Boyne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Donore.

Obelisk Bridge

Locality

Photo: KevForkan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Obelisk Bridge is a locality.

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 3½ km south of Battle of the Boyne.

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.

Battle of the Boyne

Type: Battlefield
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.72174° or 53° 43′ 18″ north

Longitude

-6.4168° or 6° 25′ 1″ west

Open location code

9C5MPHCM+M7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 61829025

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=battlefield

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canal Field and Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre.

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