Dunmoe Castle — Attraction in The Municipal District of Navan

Hidden gem in the area, members of D'arcy family buried within church near Castle. Some gravestones dating from 1700s just before property was abandoned. Church has a cellar like crypt and I'm curious who's buried there. There is a modern cruciform shaped stone mound which must have been placed recently. One castle turret is well preserved. Parking is awkward. The council could maybe subsidise landowners for a small designated parking area to improve access.

After some google reading: Cromwell troops fired on it whilst passing and it was then burnt down in 1798 by the Irish rebellion. Occupant George D'Arcy was said to have hosted King James the night before Battle of Boyne and then King William the day after. "Who will be king, I do not know, But I'll be d'Arcy of Dunmoe."

Tradition says there is a souterrain running from the castle under the Boyne River to...

A grey area when it comes to visiting as you have to cross a private farm field with animals.

Plus no parking apart from a small area just down from the farm (but outside someones house)

After that there are a few tricky small steps/three climbs over gaps in a wall

The castle etc isn't really worth this effort as you're on top of it and the other side is overgrown bushes etc

But the view of the ramparts, ardmulchan house and then church/graveyard is well worth it, plus you can hear that Boyne at the weir

As I said it's a grey area so thread carefully (well that and the animals,...

If you want to visit something no one else is visiting this is it. It is not marked on the roads at all so rely on Google Maps you get you there. It's a 15th century castle built by the D'Arcy family. When you get there go down the little dead-end and you'll find a style. Climb over and cross the field. You can see Ardmulchan Church clearly from here and the River Boyne...