castles historical around east navan

George IV's writing desk is here in the home of his mistress, Lady Conyngham. Beautifully located on the banks of the Boyne, the castle boasts a gothic revival ballroom, one of the finest in Europe....

In 1429 King Henry VI promised a grant of £10 to every one of his subjects who built a castle 20 feet long, 16 feet wide and 40 feet high before 1439 in Counties Dublin, Meath, Kildare and Louth. As this castle roughly conforms to these measurements, it is quite probable that it is one of these '£10 castles'.

There are 3 storeys, of which the ground floor is vaulted. The corners of the castle are rounded, and a projecting tower at the south-western corner contained the spiral stairc...

The 'Royal County' of Meath boasts a dramatic history and proud heritage that no other country can match. Man has settled here for over 8,000 years and everywhere one turns one can see surviving monuments and relics scattered profusely beside the rolling rivers and on the lush plains.

Formerly one of the five historic provinces of Ireland, it was from here that the ancient roads of Ireland radiated, spreading Royal Meath's influence and affluence to all the corners of Ireland....