Castle Arch Hotel - Meath Accommodation

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Meath Luxury Accommodation

Offering some of the finest hotel accommodation in Meath, Castle Arch enjoys a beautiful location on the banks of the River Boyne which adds to this hotels charm and intimacy. Experience the wholesome Irish hospitality of this elegant hotel, which will leave you feeling completely refreshed and relaxed.

The Castle Arch Hotel has various activities in close proximity i.e the renowned Knightsbrook Golf Resort, Horse Riding as well as angling suited for both the novice and specialist fisherman. These are but a few of the activities offered at this beautiful hotel.

Wedding Venues Meath

Castle Arch Meath Wedding Preview So as to ensure that you have absolute piece of mind on your special day, every wedding hosted at the Castle Arch Hotel wedding venues Meath has the full and undivided attention of our team of wedding experts. We ensure that only one wedding ceremony will be held on any respective day. This also ensures that you will have the entire grounds to yourself.

Conference venues Meath

If you are looking for conference venues Meath then the Castle Arch Hotel would be the perfect destination for you, which is fully equipped with excellent modern facilities. We have catered for business groups of all sizes and are fully equipped to cater for a wide variety of needs. Situated in the beautiful heritage town of Trim, our venues provide a splendid break away from all distractions, allowing you to focus on the topic at hand. Trim also makes for an ideal location as it feels far removed from the city, but is actually under an hour from major business hubs.

Hotel and Restaurant

Castle Arch Meath Hotel and RestaurantOur dedicated and experienced team of chefs make use of only the finest seasonal ingredients. Their commitment to this ensures that every time you return to the Castle Arch Hotel Bar and Restaurant, you will experience a different taste sensation. All our meals are complimented by a comprehensive range of excellent wines to suit any choice of meal or pallet.

A video stroll around Trim, Co.Meath

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Interesting Facts about Meath County

Hill of Tara
  • Meath is known as the Royal County because it was once the seat of the High Kings of Ireland where they ruled from the Hill of Tara

  • It is home to the only official strand races in Europe, which take place on Laytown Beach each year. Racing at the Hill of Crockafotha, Bellewstown has taken place for more than 2000 years. Meath can boast that it really is the County where horses come from after a discovery at Newgrange found that they have been in Meath since the Early Bronze Age.

  • Meath is home to one of three World Designated Heritage Sites in Ireland, The passage tombs of Brú na Bóinne are 500 years older than the Pyramids of Egypt.

  • County Meath was once the fifth province of Ireland called Mide which incorporated what is now Westmeath and large parts of Cavan and Longford

  • Trim Castle is Ireland's Largest Anglo-Norman Castle, It is also the place where the film Braveheart was shot.

  • Ireland's version of the Olympic games, the Great Aonach took place at Tailteann (Teltown) located half way between Kells and Navan tri-annually for over 3,000 years. Mythical young warriors tested their strength and prowess in a medley of the usual events: wrestling, boxing, chariots races, swimming horses through the river at dawn and sham aquatic fights. For this last one, an artificial lake was created, showing how seriously the games organisers took their responsibility for providing the proper sports facilities. Right from the start, sporting in Meath has meant giving that little bit extra.

  • Halloween was celebrated by the pagans for the Celtic festival of "Samhain" at the Hill of Ward (Tlaachtga) as far back as 200 AD.

  • Meath was home to Ireland's first university at size which dates back to the 6th century, 3,000 students came from Ireland, the British Isles, France and Germany.

  • Battle of the Boyne site in Oldbridge had the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield.

  • Newgrange (3000BC) is the oldest known deliberately orientated structure in the world. It is aligned to dawn at the Winter Solstice, December 21st.

  • County Meath occupies an area of 234,490 hectares. Meath enjoys a diverse low-lying topography, ranging from extensive rich pastures throughout the Boyne and Blackwater River Valleys, some Drumlin hills in the north of the county, tracts of peatlands and raised bog in the Southwest and a beautiful coastline of 12 kilometres in the east.


Facts taken from Meath.ie

Did you know?

Meath is the only county in Leinster which has two Gaeltachts (Irish speaking regions) Rathcairn and Baile Ghib.

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