Things to do in nearby Drogheda:

Drogheda town – built largely during the medieval period as a thriving port town, with stout walls and gates – boasts a Martello tower at Millmount and one of Europe’s only surviving barbicans, Lawrence’s Gate. Walking west through the gate, you will quickly find the renowned Highlane’s Art Gallery, with its wonderful collection of C20th Irish art and cosy cafe – an ideal starting point before a jaunt over St. Mary’s Bridge, up the hill to Millmount where you can visit the local museum. A spectacular view of the town and the River Boyne can be enjoyed from Millmount’s ramparts, before you descend to St. Peter’s Church in West Street, to view the shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett, housed within.

The Boyne Valley area has a wealth of other historical sites to visit, many of which can be seen over the course of a day, or two, and include Newgrange Neolithic passage tomb, Mellifont Cistercian Abbey, Monasterboice High Crosses and Trim Castle.