A Norman motte turned Jacobean stronghold and ancestral seat of the family that became the Dukes of Wellington, the mythic hill of Sídhe Neachtain with its Bronze Age barrows, a ruined medieval chapel and Colley family mausoleum, Trinity Well — traditionally the source of the River Boyne — and the historic crossroads village itself, once served by its own railway station. Looking for things to do in Carbury? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Carbury Castle
Carbury Hill (Sídhe Neachtain)
Old Carbury Graveyard and Colley Mausoleum
Trinity Well — Source of the River Boyne
Carbury Village
For Schools
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