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A charming and peaceful village located on the River Boyne, Trim has a lot of ruins to offer to the visitor. History has it that Trim was the location Queen Elizabeth I had chosen to establish Trinity College before she opted for Dublin. It was also where the county jail stood.
Useful information
Tourist Office (call 046-9437111 for information)
Open from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and from noon to 5.30pm Sunday (May-Sept)
Open from 9pm to 5pm Monday to Saturday |
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Post Office
Open from 9.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday and from 9.30am to 1pm on Saturdays
Sightseing and visiting
At the Trim Heritage Centre (call 046-943 7227 for information), you will admire an audiovisual exhibition of the history of the town (‘The Power and the Glory’). The centre also has a genealogy & heritage section where you could try to trace your ancestors in county Meath.
Trim was an important town in medieval times, proof of it is Trim Castle (call 046-9438619 for information). Founded in 1173, the castle was then destroyed and rebuilt again around 1200. A 25-m tall stone dominates the enclosure from a Norman motte.
The ruins of St Mary’s Abbey lie across the river from the castle. Part of this 12th-Century Augustinian abbey was converted into a manor house which is known as Talbot Castle as per the name of its occupier, Sir John Talbot who is referred to in Shakespeare’s Henry VI.
The surroundings of Trim are also very interesting for the visitor. A group of ruins is to be admired at Newtown Cemetery and the town also contains other ruins such as the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul, Newtown Abbey or the Crutched Friary. Rathcairn on the road to Athboy is the smallest Gaeltacht area of the country. |
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