Slane Castle

Slane Castle is a park in County Meath, Leinster. Slane Castle is situated nearby to the spring Lady’s Well, as well as near the forest Little Glen Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slane Castle and St Patrick’s Church.

Slane Castle

Castle

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slane Castle is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. 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.

St Patrick’s Church

Church

Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Patrick’s Church is situated 1 km east of Slane Castle.

St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Oliver Gargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church is situated 1¼ km east of Slane Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slane and Yellow Furze.

Slane

Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slane is a village in County Meath, with a population of 1400 in 2022. It's 14 km west of Drogheda and is near several historic sites, the top attraction being Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.

Yellow Furze

Hamlet

Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yellow Furze is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located 5 km southwest of Slane, on the boundary between the townlands of Dollardstown and Seneschalstown. Yellow Furze is situated 4 km south of Slane Castle.

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.

Slane Castle

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.71038° or 53° 42′ 37″ north

Longitude

-6.55887° or 6° 33′ 32″ west

Operator

Slane Castle

Open location code

9C5MPC6R+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 667235773

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lady’s Well and Little Glen Wood.

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