Brambles Cafe

This is the only restaurant at the visitors' centre.

Beef and Guiness Pie

Shepherd's Pie

Apple Strudel

Brownie

Bruna Boinne

We reached Bruna Boinne about 12 pm. We then had our lunch since our tour was at 1.30 pm

Hill of Slane

It was on the summit of the Hill of Slane in AD 433 that St. Patrick is recorded as having lit the first Paschal fire, a symbol of Jesus Christ's resurrection, A monastery was founded on the hill in the 6th century by St. Erc, the first Bishop of Slane. A college was later built beside the abbey.

Photo taken from Heritage Ireland

The college

Monasterboice

Monasterboice was founded by St Buite in the 15th century. The ruins of the medieval monastery are enclosed within a graveyard. The site includes a roofless round tower and two churches but the greatest treasures here are the three 10th century High Crosses.

Photo taken from the site

Muiredach's High Cross

5.2 m tall

Taken from the site

The Cross got its name from the inscription on the base 

"A prayer for Muireadach under whose auspices the cross was built"

East Face

The Cross depicts cenes from the New and Old Testaments

West Face

This High Cross is the best preserved in Ireland

The first church

The Round Tower

35 m in height

It served as a bell tower, a watch tower and a protection for the monks when attacked

The West Cross

East Face

The East Face depicts scenes from the Old Testament

West Face

The West Face depicts scenes from the New Testament

The highest standing Cross in Ireland at 7 m

The second church

The North Cross

Only the Cruxifixion of Christ remains and the rest has faded.