Heritage Week 21st - 29th August 2010

Meath Archaeology - Free Events

Mullaghteelin Hill: A Bronze Age Enclosure - Sunday 22nd August at 3pm.

Site visit to Bronze Age enclosure and lecture by local historian and author Brendan Matthews.
Venue: Assemble on Site, (Bellewstown, Stamullin Road - Follow Signs)
Organiser: Meath Archaeological And Historical Society

Free guided tours of Loughcrew Cairn T - Saturday 21st to Sunday 29th August.

Please note the climb is very steep. Wear suitable footwear and be careful.
Venue: Loughcrew, Cairn T, Corstown, Oldcastle.
Organiser: Loughcrew - OPW Name: Michelle Nugent Leonard
Telephone: 049 8541240

The Loughcrew Tatoo - Sunday 22nd August.

Get a realistic temporary tattoo incorporating neolithic designs. Safe, non-toxic and pain free!
Venue: Car park, Loughcrew Cairns, Corstown, Oldcastle.
Organiser: Loughcrew - OPW Name: Michelle Nugent Leonard
Telephone: 049 8541240
Sunday 22nd August from 2pm to 5pm

Secrets Of The Lost Tomb: The Intriguing Tale Of Knocklea - Wednesday 25th August at 8pm.

A lecture by Frank Prendergast presenting new information on the little known destroyed coastal
passage tomb at Rush, Co. Dublin (Knocklea).
Venue: Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Tara, Navan.
Organiser: Hill of Tara Visitor Centre

Hill of Tara - Free Guided Tours & Audio Visual Show - Sunday 22nd August.

Audio Visual Show in the Hill of Tara Visitor Centre 'Tara A Royal Sanctuary'.
Also free guided tours of the principal monuments on the hill.
Venue: Hill of Tara Visitor Centre, Tara, Navan.
Organiser: Hill of Tara Visitor Centre
Sunday 22nd August from 10am to 5pm


Free guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth - Sunday 22nd and Sunday 29th August.

Come early as places will fill up quickly and numbers are limited.
Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Co. Meath.
Organiser: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
Sunday 22nd August from 9am to 5pm
Sunday 29th August from 9am to 5pm

Free Guided Tours Of Dowth South - Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August.

Meet at Dowth National Monument and visit Dowth South, the smaller of the Dowth tombs.
Wear suitable shoes.
Venue: Dowth National Monument, Dowth, Co. Meath.
Organiser: Dowth National Monument -OPW
Date Start Time End Time
Saturday 21st August from 2pm to 5pm.
Sunday 22nd August from 2pm to 5pm.

The Brú Tatoo - Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre - Sunday 29th August.

Get a realistic temporary tatoo incorporating neolithic designs. Safe, non-toxic and pain free!
Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre, Donore, Drogheda.
Organiser: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre - OPW
Sunday 29th August from 2pm to 5pm.


Life & Death In A Medieval Castle - Sunday 29th August at 3pm.

A very special tour of Trim Castle walls and grounds with Dr. Michael Patterson.
Meet inside main entrance at 3.00pm. Venue: Trim Castle, Trim.
Organiser: Trim Castle - OPW

Free Guided Tours Of Trim Castle - Sunday 22nd & Sunday 29th August.

Free guided tours of the Keep. Come early as places are limited.
Venue: Trim Castle, Trim.
Organiser: Trim Castle - OPW
Sunday 22nd August from 10am to 5pm
Sunday 29th August from 10am to 5pm

Hill Of Tara Guided Tour - Wednesday 25th August @7pm.

A blend of archaeological interpretation, history, folklore, legend and the metaphysical. Meet at main gate.
This is an outdoor event and dependent on weather conditions. Please wear suitable shoes for walking the Hill.
Venue: Hill of Tara, Near Navan.
Organiser: Native Spirit Tours

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