Kilmessan

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Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. The Station House Hotel is located in Kilmessan. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~590 pplCoordinates: 53°33'50"N, 6°40'1"W

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Kilmessan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trim Castle, Hill of Tara, Bective Abbey, Lia Fáil.

5.1 miW
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle
Trim Castle, Trim
130 min walk • Trim Castle, the largest Norman castle in Ireland, stands proudly in the small town of Trim, situated in County Meath. This formidable medieval fortress was constructed over a period of 30 years by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter, beginning in 1176.
2.4 miNE
Ancient royal archaeological complex
Hill of Tara
63 min walk • The Hill of Tara, located in the heart of the Boyne Valley in Ireland, is an ancient prehistoric site steeped in myth and history. Once considered the political and spiritual center of Celtic Ireland, it served as the seat of the High Kings until the 6th century.
1.9 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Monastery
Bective Abbey, Navan
50 min walk • Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century.
2.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Lia Fáil
63 min walk • The Lia Fáil is a stone at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland. It is also known as the Coronation Stone of Tara. According to legend, all of the kings of Ireland were crowned on the stone up to Muirchertach mac Ercae, c. 500 CE.
5 miW
Archaeological site
The Black Friary, Trim
128 min walk • The Black Friary, a historical landmark nestled in the heritage town of Trim, Ireland, is an evocative site that offers a glimpse into the country's medieval past. Established in the 13th century, this Dominican friary was named for the black cloaks of the Dominican...
5 miW
City gate
Sheep Gate, Trim
128 min walk • Nestled within the historic fabric of Trim, Ireland, stands the Sheep Gate, a silent sentinel and the last remaining city gate of this medieval town. This modest yet significant structure harks back to an era when city walls and gates were paramount in defending the...
4 miSE
Golf
Killeen Castle
102 min walk • Killeen Castle, located in Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland, is the current construction on a site occupied by a castle since around 1180. The current building is a restoration of a largely 19th century structure, burnt out in 1981.
4.3 miW
Monastery
Newtown Abbey, Trim
111 min walk • Newtown Abbey is a medieval monastery and National Monument located in Trim, County Meath, Ireland.
5 miW
Monastery
St. Mary's Abbey, Trim
127 min walk • St. Mary's Abbey in Trim, County Meath, Ireland is a former house of Augustinian canons dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. The abbey was situated on the north bank of the River Boyne, opposite Trim Castle, on land given to St.
2.5 miNE
Prehistoric site
Mound of the Hostages
65 min walk • The Mound of the Hostages is an ancient passage tomb located in the Tara-Skryne Valley in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland. The mound is a Neolithic structure, built between 3350 and 2800 BCE.
4.5 miE
Archaeological site
Skryne Church
116 min walk • Skryne Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland.