The hilltop monastery where St Patrick is said to have lit a defiant Paschal fire, a thirteen-arch medieval bridge over the Boyne, and a mill manager's house that grew grander as the mill's fortunes rose. Looking for things to do in Slane? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Hill of Slane
Slane Bridge
Slane Mill (Mill House)
For Schools
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