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Knowth Passage Tombs

You reach Knowth Passage Tombs, a museum, by heading 2.7 km east of Slane. The site offers guided tours. Add Brú na Bóinne, 1.9 km away, to a visit; it leads 9 places within 15 km.

Where
2.7 km
east of Slane
How well known
Top 35%
#609 of 1,783 places we list
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 18–20°C
In brief

Museum near Slane

Just outside Slane

Knowth Passage Tombs is 2.7 km east of Slane. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Slane

From June to September, Slane sees highs of 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 2°78 mm
Feb9° / 2°64 mm
Mar11° / 3°60 mm
Apr13° / 5°61 mm
May16° / 7°61 mm
Jun19° / 10°68 mm
Jul20° / 12°71 mm
Aug20° / 12°78 mm
Sep18° / 10°69 mm
Oct14° / 7°88 mm
Nov11° / 4°91 mm
Dec9° / 3°84 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Slane, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Slane (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Slane’s full climate →
About

Knowth Passage Tombs

Museum.

Type
Museum
Town
2.7 km east of Slane
Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

How to visit

AddressKnowth National Monument, Slane
Address and hours: Fáilte Ireland’s open data and OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Map of Knowth Passage Tombs and nearby

Orange marks Knowth Passage Tombs, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

Towns near it

Towns around Knowth Passage Tombs, by distance

Home to 44,135 people, Drogheda is the largest of these 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Slane
  2. 2Donore
  3. 3Tullyallen
  4. 4Duleek
  5. 5Kentstown
  6. 6Collon
  7. 7Drogheda
  8. 8Tinure
1 · 2.7 km west of it

Slane

1,445 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km east of it

Donore

767 people · 20 places to visit

3 · 6.6 km northeast of it

Tullyallen

1,697 people · 19 places to visit

4 · 6.8 km southeast of it

Duleek

4,899 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Knowth Passage Tombs isPeoplePlaces to visit
Slane2.7 km west of it1,4459
Donore4.3 km east of it76720
Tullyallen6.6 km northeast of it1,69719
Duleek6.8 km southeast of it4,89910
Kentstown8.4 km south of it1,1952
Collon8.6 km north of it8646
Drogheda9.7 km east of it44,13518
Tinure11 km northeast of it5306
Make a day of it

After Knowth Passage Tombs

Within 15 km you can add 2 historic sites, 2 visitor farms and a museum.

1Historic siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksBrú na Bóinne1.9 km away2Historic siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksNewgrange1.4 km away3Visitor farmVisitor farmNewgrange Open Farm and Coffee Shop1.3 km away4MuseumMuseumFrancis Ledwidge Museum2.4 km away5Visitor farmVisitor farmRed Mountain Open Farm3.6 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseHill of Slane3.6 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKillary Monastic Site3.7 km away8AttractionAttractionBoyne Currach Centre2.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Knowth Passage Tombs

Where is Knowth Passage Tombs?

Knowth Passage Tombs is 2.7 km east of Slane, Meath.

What is Knowth Passage Tombs?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Knowth Passage Tombs?

June to September are the warmest months in Slane, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Knowth Passage Tombs?

Within 15 km: Brú na Bóinne (1.9 km), Newgrange (1.4 km), Newgrange Open Farm and Coffee Shop (1.3 km) and Francis Ledwidge Museum (2.4 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).