A Church of Ireland church built onto a medieval tower with the old town wall at its back, the castellated Catholic church raised as the Famine took hold in 1845, and the ancient hilltop where the fires of Samhain — the forerunner of Halloween — are said to have first been lit. Looking for things to do in Athboy? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Saint James's Church, Athboy
Saint James's Catholic Church, Athboy
Hill of Ward (Tlachtga)
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