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History of Meath

The name for County Meath (Holiday homes, Meath, Ireland) is taken from the Gaelic An Mhi, which means middle.

Human habitation of Meath (Accommodation, Meath, Ireland) can be traced back over 8,000 years. Also known as Royal Meath, the county once housed the king of ancient Ireland.

Meaths famous Boyne Valley contains Europes most ancient Neolithic edifices. Aside from its historical significance in relation to the 1690 Battle of the Boyne between Catholic King James II and Protestant King William of Orange, the Boyne area is wealthy in pre- historical artifacts. The renowned Book of Kells originates in Kells, County Meath.

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Posted on April 17th, 2008 under History. Tags: Blackwater, Boyne Valley, Catholic King James II, County Meath, Ireland, Irish rebels, Irish Sea, Kells, Lough Sheelin, Meath, Navan, Orange, Protestant King William, Royal Meath, Sheve Bregh, Silurian, Trim. Comments: None

Town of Navan

A pleasant undulating country at the meeting of the two rivers Boyne and Blackwater, Navan is the county town of Meath. It possesses a recently developed industry based on mineral deposits. This town is at present one of the major centres for furniture manufacturing in Meath. Even if Navan is an antique town, it was brought to the public attraction only as a palatine town of the English settlers. This town was protected by walls and forts by Hugh de Lacy, and turned out to be an outpost in the defences of the Pale. Legal documents and partnerships were made possible by the English Kings fron the 17^th centaury onwards. Tennis, horse riding, greyhound racing and angling were some of the engagements in Navan.

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