churches historical around west trim

Donaghpatrick on the site of a fifth century church which was built for St Patrick by Conall, brother of King Laoghaire. Near the church are the remains of an ancient rath which consisted of a mound surrounded by four ramparts....

Here is the ruin of the 14th century St Kierans Church, the remains include a number of the termon crosses that marked the boundary of sanctuary around a church....

Trim is a town which was founded by the Normans on the banks of the Boyne and few towns in Ireland contain more medieval buildings than it. These buildings are as follows:

Castle:
The first fortification on the site was a motte with a timber tower, erected by Hugh de Lacy in 1172 as a first step towards the conquest of Meath. He left Hugh Tyrell in charge of it. But Roderick O'Connor, King of Connacht, thought himself threatened by its existence, and he marched agains...

This was the site of the Leper Hospital of Mary Magdalene. Later the cemetery was used as a burial ground for the poor who died in the workhouse....