Ardmulchan Church — Attraction in The Municipal District of Navan

The town land of Ardmulchan hugs one of the most beautiful bends on the River Boyne between Navan and Slane. For the most part the area was retained by Hugh de Lacy until sometime at the end of the 12th century. This was at a time when defense of the Boyne was vital to the establishment of the Norman colony in Meath. A substantial motte was built, along with a church and several chapels rebuilt on pre Norman foundations. The church tower may be as early as 13th or 14th century. The present ruins of the church seem to be 15th century. The ruins of Ardmulchan Church and Graveyard lie on an elevated site overlooking the River Boyne. The Church's remains include, at the west end, a handsome square bell tower. The tower's ground floor is almost intact, vaulted with a stairway. Very little else of the original building remains but the site offers breath-taking views of the Boyne's...

Off the Beaten Track. We took the Boyne Valley Scenic route today from Old Patrick trying to stop off at as many sites as possible. Some were a wee bit too far as wee were time constrained and you wonder if.you should have made more effort. Ardmulchan Church was a wee beauty. You come round the corner, there's the sign and you turn off a lovely smooth bit of black top onto a farmyard lane. Indeed as you drive down it increasingly feels like some irate farmer will be out with a gun and big dog. The church is your usual ruin, nice angles and nooks. Turn round and your treat unfolds before you, the beautiful Boyne Valley with the river flowing by beneath...

An old church ruins overlooking the boyne valley with a famine graveyard surrounding it! Steeped in history and stories from down through the ages, and sadly many of them are true! There is a carpark at the end of a small road leading down to the heritage site! This is a part of the Boyne...