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Touring Collon in Ireland

Collon in the region of Leinster is a city located in Ireland - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) North of Dublin , the country's capital city .

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Time in Collon is now 07:32 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Derry, Liverpool, Lisburn, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Being here already, consider visiting Derry . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Collon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Danny Boy Ireland

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A stroll around Ardee (Co.Louth), battle place from An Táin Bó Cúailnge

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Several years ago I read the Thomas Kinsella edition of the (translated) Táin Bó Cúailnge. It is actually a wonderful read. Full of war, sex, wine, passion, oversized female egos and overwhelming masc ..


Ardee-Co.Louth- Ireland

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Drogheda Rd, Bridge St, Castle St, Market St, Irish St, St.Patrick's Terrace, Dundalk Rd. ..

Angel

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Interesting facts about this location

Mellifont Abbey

Mellifont Abbey (Irish: An Mhainistir Mhór, literally "the big abbey"), located in County Louth, was the first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland.

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Located at 53.74 -6.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1142 establishments, Buildings and structures in County Louth, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Cistercian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland, National Monuments in County Louth, Religion in County Louth, Religious organizations established in the 1140s, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland

Tinure

Tinure (Irish: Tigh an úir, meaning "house of the yew") is a small village and townland in the parish of Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland. The official spelling of the village's name is Tinure (which is derived from Tigh an úir) however it is sometimes mistakenly referred to locally as "Tenure". Tinure is predominantly rural in character, although there has been some new housing constructed in recent years.

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Located at 53.79 -6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Townlands of County Louth, Towns and villages in County Louth

Muiredach's High Cross

Muiredach's High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland. There are two other high crosses at Monasterboice; in local terms Muiredach's cross is also known as the South Cross. Muiredach's cross has been described as the most beautiful specimen of Celtic stonework now in existence; and the crosses at Monasterboice have been stated to be Ireland's greatest contribution to European sculpture.

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Located at 53.78 -6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 10th century in Ireland, Buildings and structures in County Louth, Crucifixion of Jesus in art, High crosses in the Republic of Ireland, Monumental crosses in the Republic of Ireland, Religion in County Louth

Monasterboice

The historic ruins of Monasterboice are of an early Christian settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. It was founded in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe who died around 521, and was an important centre of religion and learning until the founding of nearby Mellifont Abbey in 1142. The site houses two churches built in the 14th century or later and an earlier round tower, but it is most famous for its 10th century high crosses.

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Located at 53.78 -6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in County Louth, High crosses in the Republic of Ireland, Monumental crosses in the Republic of Ireland, National Monuments in County Louth, Religion in County Louth, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland, Towers in the Republic of Ireland

County Louth

County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 122,897 according to the 2011 census.

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Located at 53.83 -6.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Counties of the Republic of Ireland, County Louth, Leinster, Local administrative units of the Republic of Ireland

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