Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath

Name: Fairyhouse Racecourse
Address: Ratoath, Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 825 6167

#1 among attractions in Ratoath

Outdoor activities, Sport venue, Sport

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Fairyhouse Racecourse is a horse racing venue in the Republic of Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Ratoath in County Meath, on the R155 regional road, 3 kilometres off the N3. It hosted its first race in 1848 and since 1870 has been the home of the Irish Grand National steeplechase. ()

Opened: 1848 (176 years ago)Coordinates: 53°28'51"N, 6°27'49"W

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Ratoath Ireland

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+353 1 825 6167

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Fairyhouse Racecourse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tayto Park, Killeen Castle, Ashbourne Golf Club, St. Seachnall's Church.

4.5 miN
Theme park, Zoo, Outdoor activities
Tayto Park, Ashbourne
114 min walk • Nestled in the lush countryside of Ashbourne, Ireland, Tayto Park offers a blend of entertainment and adventure that has quickly made it a must-visit destination for families and thrill-seekers alike. This dynamic amusement park, themed around the iconic Irish Tayto...
6.2 miNW
Golf
Killeen Castle
158 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.
3.9 miNE
53°30'13"N • 6°22'39"W
Ashbourne Golf Club, Ashbourne
99 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.9 miNW
Archaeological site, Church
St. Seachnall's Church, Dunshaughlin
99 min walk • St. Seachnall's Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland.
6.6 miNW
Church
Killeen Church
169 min walk • Killeen Church is a medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland.
5.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Tyrrelstown, Dublin
132 min walk • Tyrrelstown is a townland in the civil parish of Mulhuddart, located 13 km northwest of the city of Dublin in Ireland and often considered as part of the greater Blanchardstown area. It is the site of a planned suburban development from the early 2000s.
2.6 miNW
Archaeological site
Loch Gabhair
66 min walk • Loch Gabhair, meaning "Lake of the Goats", is an area in the parish of Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland. It is located between the villages of Ratoath and Dunshaughlin and is the namesake of the townlands of Lagore Big and Lagore Little.
4.3 miS
Town
Dunboyne
110 min walk • Dunboyne is a town in Meath, Ireland. It is a commuter town for Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 censuses, the population of Dunboyne more than doubled from 3,080 to 7,272 inhabitants.
6.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Institute of Technology, Ongar
161 min walk • Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown established in 1999, was a third-level institution, now amalgamated into Technological University Dublin. It was the last-founded Institute of Technology in Ireland.

Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath

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Fairyhouse Racecourse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)