History & Heritage Tour: Kells, Trim, Loughcrew, Fore, Distillery
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Oldcastle
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Looking for a memorable day trip from Dublin? This private guided tour to County Meath—Ireland’s Middle Kingdom—is ideal for travelers short on time who want to explore history, ancient sites and stunning countryside in one day. Start with pickup from your Dublin hotel and head into Ireland’s Ancient East with your expert local guide. Enjoy a relaxed drive through County Meath as your guide shares fascinating stories that bring the landscape to life.
Tour highlights include: -The Loughcrew Cairns, Neolithic passage tombs older than Newgrange -A tour and tasting at a local Irish whiskey distillery -The 12th-century monastic ruins of Fore Abbey -The Norman stronghold of Trim Castle or the her...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Distillery tour (€15 pp)
History & Heritage Tour: Kells, Trim, Loughcrew, Fore, Distillery
(16) Reviews
Oldcastle
About
Looking for a memorable day trip from Dublin? This private guided tour to County Meath—Ireland’s Middle Kingdom—is ideal for travelers short on time who want to explore history, ancient sites and stunning countryside in one day. Start with pickup from your Dublin hotel and head into Ireland’s Ancient East with your expert local guide. Enjoy a relaxed drive through County Meath as your guide shares fascinating stories that bring the landscape to life.
Tour highlights include: -The Loughcrew Cairns, Neolithic passage tombs older than Newgrange -A tour and tasting at a local Irish whiskey distillery -The 12th-century monastic ruins of Fore Abbey -The Norman stronghold of Trim Castle or the her...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch
Distillery tour (€15 pp)
Itinerary
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Loughcrew Cairns
Go back in time and touch upon ancient history of one of the largest prehistoric sites in Ireland - Loughcrew Cairns - passage tombs that neolithic people built almost 6000 years ago.
Do a short walk up the hill and get guided around “the most extraordinary collection of archaic monuments to be found in Ireland”.
Take some time to enjoy the wonderful panoramic view on 18 Irish counties on a clear day.
2 hours
2
Fore Abbey
Explore legendary Fore Abbey, standing in the dramatic landscape of the Valley, the story of St Feichín and The Seven Wonders of Fore (including The Stone Raised, The Mill without the Stream, The Water that flows uphill, The Tree that will not burn and others).
Take a short walk and main features of Irish countryside and rural Ireland - fields with dry stone walls, cows and sheep, beehives and more.
2 hours
3
Fore
ax over lunch in a cafe, which is part of the local distillery, enjoy a warm welcome and the great food with gorgeous view out over the countryside from the upstairs cafe area.
Then take an educational tour around the distillery conducted by its owner and enjoy some rum and poitin tastings.
2 hours
4
Kells
Explore the iconic town of Kells closely associated with the legendary book of Kells and St Columcille's first monastery. Look closely at the fine round tower and the crosses.
