Live in Ancient Ireland
Oldcastle lies in the northwest of Meath and is very close to the counties of Westmeath and Cavan. Within a short distance you can be at ancient megalithic tombs, historic monasteries, a church of martyred saint, the highest point in Meath, the largest lake in Cavan, a World War I trench replica or surrounded by nature in a wild beech forest.
The most exciting time is at the Equinox at Loughcrew:
We are delighted to be able to showcase a series of exhibitions entitled ‘Oldcastle Lives’ which were created as part of Heritage Week from 2018-2020. Writer and documentary maker, Sue Russell gathered stories, memories and photographs celebrating the people, livelihoods, social and community life of Oldcastle over the years. The exhibitions were part funded by …
The town of Oldcastle was the 18th century creation of the Naper family, who received parts of the Plunkett estate following the cromwellian wars. Due in part to the continuation of a Gaelic way of life, the area, suffered badly during the Great Famine (1845-‘9) in comparison with richer, more arable and more progressive areas …
A new leaflet promoting the visitor attractions of Loughcrew, Oldcastle and surrounding area was launched in Oldcastle recently. Noel French, chairperson of Boyne Valley Tourism performed the official launch and praised the local group for their initiative in working together to produce such a fine brochure. He thanked all the members of the group who …