Slane Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Newgrange is a prehistoric monument in County Meath. It was built during the Neolithic period around 3200 BC making it older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The site consists of a large circular mound with a stone passageway and interior chambers. The passage to the interior chamber it is aligned to face the rising sun and its light floods the chamber ONLY for a few days each side of dawn on the winter solstice.
Grazing sheep unaware they graze next to Newgrange, one of the oldest prehistoric monuments in Ireland. #green
Newgrange is a passage tomb built in the Stone Age, located about an hour from Dublin. You can take a guided tour inside, and stand under the 5,000 year old (unreinforced) rock dome. #green
Premier Inn Dublin Airport

Premier Inn Dublin Airport

3 out of 5
Airside Retail Park Swords
The price is Rp1.405.348 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
Rp1.405.348
Rp1.595.070 total
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Swords. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), parking (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Malahide Castle and Croke Park are ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (479 reviews)
Clean room and lovation

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

Premier Inn Dublin Airport
Newgrange Hotel

Newgrange Hotel

3 out of 5
Bridge Street Navan Co. Meath
Stay at this hotel in Navan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Solstice ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (615 reviews)
Room was spotless and all staff were very welcoming especially say Carolina and Michelle who were extremely helpful on our arrival.

Reviewed on 11 Feb 2026

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Newgrange Hotel
Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown

Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown

4 out of 5
Church Road Dublin Dublin
The price is Rp2.197.613 per night from 22 Feb to 23 Feb
Rp2.197.613
Rp2.494.291 total
22 Feb - 23 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dublin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
staff were very courteous and helpful. bedroom was very clean and comfortable bathroom was well equipped with seperate bath and shower cubicle breakfast was excellent, food was fresh and delicious with plent of variety. a dinin g experience

Reviewed on 12 Feb 2026

Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown
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Tara View Apartments

Tara View Apartments

3 out of 5
Moorepark Rathfeigh Co. Meath
Stay at this business-friendly apartment in Rathfeigh. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Athcarne Castle and Viking ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (46 reviews)
Enjoy staying

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025

Tara View Apartments
Seaside holiday Apartments

Seaside holiday Apartments

3.5 out of 5
Argyle Lodge, Six Cross Lane Rush Dublin
Stay at this beach apartment in Rush. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Lusk Heritage Centre and Skerries Mills are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (57 reviews)
it was exactly what we wanted - right on the Irish Sea; comfortably remote and quiet, but walking distance to grocery store and bus to Dublin. LOVED our time here! Jason & Mary were ever so helpful with different accesses/requests that we were hoping to explore; Jason greeted us on arrival and showed ...

Reviewed on 5 Sept 2025

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1-bed Cosy Country Retreat- Sleeps 5, Emerald Park

1-bed Cosy Country Retreat- Sleeps 5, Emerald Park

3 out of 5
Rackenstown County Meath
Stay at this apartment in Rackenstown. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Blackbush Golf Club and Emerald Park are located ...
1-bed Cosy Country Retreat- Sleeps 5, Emerald Park
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Popular places to visit

Newgrange showing heritage elements and tranquil scenes as well as a couple

Newgrange

5/5(2 reviews)

Visit a vast burial mound that was built around 3200 B.C., and has an internal chamber that’s illuminated by the winter solstice.

Newgrange
Slane Castle which includes heritage architecture

Slane Castle

4/5(3 reviews)

Just half an hour outside of Dublin and set in the midst of a 1,500 acre estate in the Boyne Valley is the beautiful Slane Castle. The castle has been the home of the Conyngham family since the 18th Century, with the major castle reconstruction work taking place in 1785 carried out by James Gandon and James Wyatt.

Slane Castle
Knowth featuring heritage elements

Knowth

Find out about the history of Slane when you take a trip to Knowth. Savour the top-notch restaurants and lively bars while in town.

Knowth

Brú na Bóinne

Explore the great outdoors at Brú na Bóinne, a lovely green space in Slane. Discover the area's museums and monuments.

Brú na Bóinne

Hill of Slane

Find out about the history of Slane with a stop at Hill of Slane. Savour the top-notch restaurants and lively bars while in town.

Hill of Slane

Slane Distillery

You can take time to visit Slane Distillery during your travels to Slane. Discover the area's museums and monuments.

Slane Distillery

Things to do

Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Rp12.930.810
per traveller
Private Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara
Newgrange Passage Tomb

Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Tour: Travel Through 5,000 Years

Rp16.909.520
per traveller
Newgrange & Boyne Valley Private Tour: Travel Through 5,000 Years
One of our many happy groups enjoying the view from the Hill of Slane

Dublin Full-Day Tour through Boyne Valley

Rp17.884.304
per traveller
Dublin Full-Day Tour through Boyne Valley
Newgrange

Newgrange, Trim Castle and Hill of Tara Private Tour from Dublin

Rp13.905.594
per traveller
Newgrange, Trim Castle and Hill of Tara Private Tour from Dublin
Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara

Rp16.909.520
per traveller
Private Luxury Tour of Newgrange and The Hill of Tara
Hill of Slane

Full Day Private Tour to Newgrange and The Boyne Valley

Rp18.898.876
per traveller
Full Day Private Tour to Newgrange and The Boyne Valley
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