The cairns will be open at dawn on Monday-Wednesday 19th-21st March. Day events happening Sunday 18th and Monday 19th March. More details on poster below:
Autumn Equinox 2017
Cairn T will be open Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September by the OPW.
Book your place at a day event: info@visitoldcastle.com
Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival Aug 2017
This August bank holiday enjoy music, art, street entertainment, family fun all around Oldcastle in Co. Meath. This year is the 20th birthday celebration of Ireland’s longest running independent festival. Tickets for music are available on the Le Cheile website.
Oldcastle Audio Tour
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 in the southern part of Co. Meath. The poorest inhabitants were obliterated by starvation and emigration. Nonetheless, land patterns still visible today reveal a strong attachment to pastoral farming of ‘Gaelic Culture’.
Learn more about the architectural heritage of Oldcastle
http://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/boyne-valley-drive/heritage-sites/oldcastle
New Map For Loughcrew & Oldcastle Area
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 had submitted material for the leaflet and Fechin Heery for co-ordinating the production of the leaflet. Noel French thanked Cllr. Johnny Guirk for his interest in the project and for securing funding from Meath County Council for the printing of the map and guide. Councillor Johnny Guirk said tourism in Oldcastle and Loughcrew had a massive potential and he wished the group well.
The brochure is centred on Oldcastle and Loughcrew but there are various sections outlining attractions in the Oldcastle area but also 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 in a short drive” said Fechin Heery.
The centrepiece for the Ancient Ireland section is of course the “Mountain of the Witch” which is what the local people call Loughcrew. With Cairns that are over 5,000 years old, a visit here will show you why it is the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East. Tara, Tlachtga and Tara also feature in this section. Kells, the Seven Wonders of Fore and St. Oliver Plunkett’s church at Loughcrew feature in the Sacred Ireland section. Other sections include:
Big Houses & Hard Times, Castle & Conquests and Wars, Rebellions & Modern Times.
Official Launch Night
Loughcrew Spring Equinox 2017
Welcome
This website aims to help visitors explore and enjoy all the sites around the Oldcastle area.
Feel free to browse. Any suggestions to info@visitoldcastle.com