Slane Castle
County Meath, Ireland
Slane Castle is a castle in County Meath, Ireland, first built in 1785. The nearest other castle is Dunmoe Castle, 3.9 mi away.
Slane Castle at a glance
Built
1785
18th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Dunmoe Castle
3.9 mi away
Castles in County Meath
11
Ireland
About Slane Castle
Slane Castle (Irish: Cáisleán Bhaile Shláine) is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been the family seat of the Conyngham family since it was built in the late 18th century, on land first purchased in 1703 by Brig.-Gen.
From the Wikipedia article on Slane Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Slane Castle sits at 53.7094, -6.5613 in County Meath. The closest other castles are Dunmoe Castle (3.9 mi), Athlumney Castle (6.2 mi) and Smarmore Castle (7.3 mi). County Meath has 11 castles in all.
