KNOWTH is less well known but almost as impressive as Newgrange. Photo: Tourism IrelandRoyal Meath is worthy of the titleThis county has been central to Irish identity for 5,000 yearsYOU CAN’T escape history in Meath. Granted, you could say that about all of our counties, but the hand of history is particularly visible in what, after all, is called the Royal County. The royal monicker comes from Tara, the legendary inauguration site of the High Kings of Ireland, but the county is also the site of the battle of the two kings. Yes, the Battle of the Boyne was the only time in Ireland that two kings faced each other on the field of honour.

Source: The Herald April 26, 2023 07:42 UTC