What to see in Slane, from Killary Monastic Site on
5 of the 9 places to visit in and around Slane are castles or historic places. The urban area itself has 2 places on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the Office of Public Works. On foot, 4 are within 1 km of the centre. Allow a day for Old Mellifont Abbey, 6.1 km off.
Best known, in and near Slane
Once you have seen Killary Monastic Site, try 2 historic sites, an art gallery and a castle.
CastleSlane Castle300 m outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksBrú na Bóinne4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumFrancis Ledwidge Museum600 m outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · Office of Public WorksNewgrange3.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The map puts most of the 7 to the east.
The dashed line is Slane’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Which kinds
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Slane. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Brú na Bóinne and Newgrange).
The complete list
After the 2 in town come 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Slane come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Slane → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Slane →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Day trips number 12; the best known is Old Mellifont Abbey, 6.1 km off.
Abbey or priory · Office of Public WorksOld Mellifont Abbey6.1 km northeast
Historic houseMonasterboice High Cross and Round Tower11 km northeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksTrim Castle24 km southwest
Historic houseKells High Crosses22 km west
Abbey or prioryBective Abbey18 km southwestCastleCastleDunmoe Castle7.5 km southwest
CastleMalahide Castle39 km southeast
CastleSwords Castle35 km southeast
Theme parkEmerald Park19 km south
CastleSkryne Castle14 km south
CastleAthlumney Castle11 km southwest
CastleArdgillan Castle and Gardens29 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Slane (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Slane: the answers
What are the main attractions in Slane?
The best known inside Slane’s urban area are Killary Monastic Site and Pat's Art Studio. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Slane have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Slane: Pat's Art Studio, Francis Ledwidge Museum and Knowth Passage Tombs.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Slane?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Slane, 2 places are cared for by the Office of Public Works (Brú na Bóinne and Newgrange).
What are the best-known days out near Slane?
Within 40 km: Old Mellifont Abbey (6.1 km), Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower (11 km), Trim Castle (24 km), Kells High Crosses (22 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Slane Castle: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mellifont Abbey: Hopmans at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monasterboice High Cross and Round Tower: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trim Castle: Billy Irwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kells High Crosses: Pinacle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bective Abbey: Klennon77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emerald Park: Deadstar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skryne Castle: C O'Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athlumney Castle: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardgillan Castle and Gardens: GsmithEIDW at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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).