Navan etimology

History of County Meath

The County of Meath is one of 32 counties of Ireland. It is the county near Dublino. The county town is Navan. Its nickname is “The Royal County”.

1) The Solstice Arts Centre

2)Academy Street/John Boyle O’Reilly In the past

At the present

3)Meath County Infirmary

4)Old Court House

5)Athlumney Castle

6)Athlumney Church & Graveyard

7)The ramparts & Ruxton’s Bridge

8)Poolboy Bridge

9)St.Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

Irish cuisine is known for soups and stews, meats, fish and a solid tradition of home bakery for bread.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

NAVAN OFFERS LOTS TO DO at visitors and local people. In the meandering rivers of Boyne and Blakwater and pictoresque landscapes with their greenplains lots of activities set. The reason of being for some of them consist of the experience in horsemanship, fishing, walking. Among the various types, the most commons are walking along the ramparts walks, the hill of tara, golfing with its numerous clubs, angling, horseriding with the best known equestrian schools, cycling updated by the legendary epic tale of The Cattle Raid of Cooley. The cycling trail follows the route of many historical and heritage sites. Swimming is the healthy heart of all. During the summer months the sounds of splashing and dipping are the delight pleasure of children not more less than young and old people.

The legend of Hill Of Tara

The Hill of Tara is about 1.6 kms to the right off the main Navan/ Dublin Road. It is the wealth of history and legend associated with Royal Tara as the ancient spiritual and political Capital of Ireland, and its central place in Irish History, which attracts ongoing, national and international interest. For here on this lonely hill, once stood a royal acropolis. For well over two thousand years royalty occupied Tara. This was an ideal spot to build a palace and, in time, the Five Ancient Roads of Ireland converged here, linking Crúachan - Rathcroghan in County Roscommon, Eamain Macha - NavanFort in County Armagh and Dún Ailinne. The view from the hill is one of the best features. The surrounding countryside is considered to be one of the richest pastureland in the whole of Ireland. Here at the cultural and political heart of the country every third year there was a great Feis (fair or festival) held at which the laws and the rules of the land were discussed and revised.

Music “ Irish Dance” by Broccostella School Orchestra

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ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO EVAN GORGA SCHOOL EXCHANGE 2013 BROCCOSTELLA – NAVAN