Meath Events - Heritage Week - 22nd to the 30th of August 2009

Guided Tours of Newgrange and Knowth

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
Free guided tours on Sunday 23rd and Sunday 30th August

Megalithic Solar Alignments

St. Mary's Hall (Church of Ireland), Church Hill, Navan, Co. Meath.
Audio Visual Lecture exploring the Megalithic Solar Alignments at Newgrange, Dowth and Loughcrew.
Tuesday 25th of August at 8pm

Killua Cemetery and St. Lucy's Well (Cure of Eye ailments)

Assemble at Killua Croosroads. Turn south of the N52, approx. 2Km.
Kells side of Clonmellon First crossroads; approx. 1.5Km. from the N52.
Access over farmland - suitable footwear advised.
Wednesday 26th of August at 3pm.

Scenes of Historic Meath

St. Mary's Hall (Church of Ireland), Church Hill, Navan, Co. Meath.
Illustrated presentation by Martin Dier.
Thursday 27th of August at 8pm

Exhibition: From Earth To The Universe Exhibition

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
Celebrating International Year of Astronomy with this exhibition featuring
some of the best astronomical images ever taken.
9am to 6pm on 22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30 August

Guided Tours of Loughcrew Cairn T

Loughcrew Cairns, Carnbane East, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.
Free Guided Tours from 10am to 5pm on 22nd to 30th August.

Loughcrew Tattoo

Loughcrew Cairns, Carnbane East, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.
Realistic temporary tattoos incorporating Neolithic designs.
Safe, non-toxic and pain free!
2pm to 5pm on Saturday 22nd August

Mystical Tour Of Hill Of Tara

Hill of Tara, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath.
Ever wondered about the mysterious side of Tara?
Why there are underground springs and ley lines?
Find out why the banqueting hall is the shape it is.
7:30pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday 26th August.

Feis Teamhra: A Turn At Tara

Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Tara, Navan, Co. Meath.
Pulitzer prize winning poet Paul Muldoon will recite poetry along with poet Michael Longley, and music from Grammy award winner Susan McKeown with Laoise Kelly, Steve Cooney and Aidan Brennan.
3pm to 5pm on Sunday 30th August.

Guided Tours Of The Hill Of Tara

Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Tara, Navan, Co. Meath.
Free Guided Tours from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 23rd and Sunday 30th August.

Falconry Display

Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Navan, Co. Meath.
A breathtaking falconry display with falcons, hawkes and owls.
From 12 noon to 4pm on Sunday 23rd August.

150 Years of Bellewstown, its Fieldnames, Families and Dwellings

Bellewstown Parish Hall, Bellewstown Village Co. Meath.
29,30 August.

Heritage Week Story Competition

Prize Presentation Venue To be advised, Entries to be received by Secretary, Duleek Heritage Group,
114 Millrace, Duleek, Co. Meath by 7th August.
29 August.

Tour of 6th Century Monastery Founded By St. Finnian

Clonard, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Life In The Lane - Art Exhibition and Children's Art Fun Day

Metges Lane (weather permitting), Metges Lane, Navan, Co. Meath.
22 August.

Forest Walk

Balrath Wood, Co Meath, Balrath Wood Navan , Meath
22 August.

Walking Tour Of Historic Kells Town, Including The Monastic Site

Start at Kells Heritage Centre, The Courthouse, Headfort Place, Kells, Co. Meath.
22,30 August.

Opening Of The Spire Of Lloyd

Lloyd, Kells, Peoples Park, Lloyd, Kells, Meath
22nd to 30th August.

Historical Tour Of An Operating Victorian Urban District Council Waterworks.

Victorian Waterworks, Kells Business & Technology Park, Lloyd Kells, Meath.
22,23,26,29,30 August.

Bat Walk

Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum, Moynalty, Co. Meath.
24 August.

Heritage Day

Sonairte, The Ninch Laytown, Co. Meath
29 August.

Tales From The Hearthstone

Teach Raithneach Heritage And Cultural Centre, Starinagh Collon, Co. Meath.
28,29,30 August.

Museum Open Day

Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum, Moynalty, Kells, Co. Meath.
29 August.

17th Century Childrens Games

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
22,23,29,30 August.

Adult Painting Glass

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
22 August.

Treasure Hunt

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
22 August.

Battlesite Walk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge Drogheda, Co. Meath.
22,29 August.

Coin, Medal & Stamp Valuation Day

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Living History In Period Costume

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Nature Walk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Bat Walk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Duke of Schomberg Talk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
27 August.

Boyne Currach Talk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
27 August.

The Boyne Canal Walk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath,
27 August.

An Astronomy Evening

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
27 August.

Childrens Art Workshop

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
29 August.

Natural Remedies Talk

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
29 August

Book Fair

Battle Of The Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
30 August

Archaeological Development Services Open Day

Archaeological Development Services, Unit D, Kells Business Park, Cavan Road, Kells, Co. Meath.
22 August.

Ledwidge Day - Slane

A Celebration Of The Life & Poetry Of Meath Poet Francis Ledwidge
Townley Hall, Townley Hall, Slane Road, Drogheda, Co. Meath.
30 August.

Living History At Trim Castle

Trim Castle, Trim, Co. Meath.
23 August.

Guided Tours of Trim Castle

Trim Castle, Trim, Co. Meath.
23,30 August.