Slane Guides

Local knowledge, practical tips, and in-depth guides to help you get the most out of your visit.

The friary tower and college ruins on the Hill of Slane across a mown field

The Hill of Slane: what is up there, and how to see it

The free, always-open side of Slane: the 1512 friary and college on the Hill, the Fleming motte, the legend of Patrick's fire, and how to fit it into a day.

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Slane Castle's grey stone front with its corner towers, at the end of a gravel drive

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Slane Castle without a concert ticket: the ways in, and what they cost

Since 2024 Slane Castle has opened by appointment only. Here are the three ways in, private tours, Heritage Week and ticketed events, plus the concerts and the distillery next door.

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The suspension footbridge at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre leading to the shuttle bus depot

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Newgrange from Slane: the Donore rule, the booking windows and the right tour

Newgrange is close to Slane but you cannot drive to it. How the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre at Donore works, when tickets are released, which tour to pick, and how to build the day from the village.

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Eating and drinking in Slane

The coaching inn, the Chapel Street restaurant and bakery, the Village Inn and Silly Sid's, and the two places worth the drive, with who opens when.

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