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We're
here, now what?
Visit County Meath's tourism site at http://www.meath.ie/Tourism/.
The abundance of historic monuments within the present
day boundaries testifies to the ancient importance
of the region. The two main rivers in the county,
the Boyne and the Blackwater join at Navan, which
stretches to the Irish Sea, is the most historic waterway
in Ireland. The rich legend of the Boyne with Fionn
MacCumhall and the Salmon of Knowledge is still told
today. The waterways are rich in aquatic life and
the salmon and trout are recognised as among the finest
in Ireland.
The Boyne Valley is probably one of the most interesting
areas in Ireland to visit. The massive megalithic
tombs and passage graves at Newgrange, Dowth, Knowth
and Loughcrew, the Royal site at the Hill of Tara,
Tailteann, the site of the Great Aonach which continued
tri-annually for over 3,000 years, monastic houses
at Trim and Bective, 16th and 17th great houses, are
all vivid reminders of a glorious past.
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