Trim Visitor Centre

20/06/2024

Fabulous line-up this year❤️

⭐️INTRODUCING PÚCA FESTIVAL 2024⭐️

Púca Festival is returning to Ireland’s Ancient East from October 31st - November 3rd 2024!

We’re thrilled to reveal our lineup of talent across music, comedy, storytelling and spectacle, who will be joining us in Trim and Athboy, Co. Meath to celebrate Ireland as the origin of Halloween.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 28th!

Bell X1 The High Kings Dermot Whelan Panti Bliss Mary Coughlan
Deirdre O'Kane Neil Delamere Dirt Birds Davina Devine
Plus much more to be announced.

(Subject to licence)

17/06/2024

Experience the local Cafés and Restaurants when you visit
Trim this Summer ❤️

25/05/2024

22/05/2024

St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Trim invite visitors to call
⛪️

10/04/2024

Our magnificent Trim Castle peeking
through the trees 🌳 🏰
To the fore are King and Queen Sculptures by Ronan Halpin

Location: Trim Ring Road

The artist was inspired by the mythological site at nearby Tara, traditionally the seat of the High Kings of Ireland. The Hill of Tara was central to the political and pagan life of the Celts. The nearby castle at Trim was also visited by the kings of England. The bronze sculptures stand on the roadside and the nearby trees and vegetation have grown and regularly threaten to cover them

29/03/2024

Dear Customers

Trim Visitor Centre will close from
Thursday 28th March at 5pm

The Centre will re-open Tuesday
2nd April at 10am

For information outside office hours
www.discoverboynevalley.ie
www.heritageireland.ie

The Boyne Valley Drive Ireland includes old Newgrange passage tomb, the Hill of Tara, Oldbridge, Drogheda, and many more things for you to discover.

14/03/2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Trim ☘️

12/03/2024

Welcome to the exciting opportunity to join the OPW - Office of Public Works as our newest Visitor Experience Manager!

We are seeking highly passionate qualified candidates to oversee and elevate the visitor experience at some of Ireland's most treasured Heritage sites.

As our Visitor Experience Manager, you will be responsible for providing a top-notch guide service at the breathtaking locations of Brú na Bóinne - Newgrange and Knowth, Old Mellifont Abbey, Trim Castle, Hall, and Hill of Tara - OPW .

For more details and to apply: https://cutt.ly/ow0KUPfS



JobsIreland Irish Independent publicjobs.ie Indeed Meath Chronicle Heritage Ireland Trim Visitor Centre Leinster Leader / Kildare Live TheJournal.ie

08/03/2024

For today only last tour of Trim Castle will be at 2pm.

07/03/2024

29/02/2024

Ireland’s only Inland Lighthouse 💚

💚The stunning Spire of Lloyd in Kells will be open for tours from March 15th!

Discover Boyne Valley is excited to present guided tours of the Heritage Site of The Spire of Lloyd, Ireland's only Inland Lighthouse with a 164 narrow step spiral staircase!

The tours will happen every Friday at 10am, 10.45am and 11.30am. Tickets must be prebooked. Find out more information on our website here: https://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/whats-on/spire-lloyd-guided-tours-2024

Ireland's Ancient East Discover Kells Discover Ireland Meath County Council

21/12/2023

Winter Solstice at Newgrange

Morning to all. We are excited for the Live Stream. We might be blown away as it's very windy. Tune in at 8.40 UTC
Link: https://cutt.ly/6wSzowi8

17/11/2023

The Ground only Tour of Trim Castle is now available
Monday to Friday from 10am - 1.30pm
Tours will run every half hour

Visitors should call into the Visitor Centre to begin the tour

Trim Castle is opened every weekend
for tours of the keep
for details visit: www.heritageireland.ie

Weekday Tours organised by Trim Community
Historical Tours
Tours facilitated under the OPW’s Friends
of Irish Heritage
Supported by Trim Tidy Towns, Trim Visitor Centre

03/11/2023

What a fabulous Púca Festival 2023.
Looking forward to next year!
☠️🎃👻💀

02/11/2023

Trim Castle update

Trim Castle will be closing midweek for the winter from Monday 6th November. Tours will be available at the Weekends Only until February next year. 📷Margaret

OPW - Office of Public Works Heritage Ireland Discover Boyne Valley Ireland's Ancient East

31/10/2023

As Samhain nears its end, join us at the Fairgreen in Athboy at 5pm, October 31st for the Púca Festival closing ceremony ‘An Lasadh Suas’.🌙

Watch as we kindle a ceremonial fire at Tlachtga, marking Halloween night's arrival.🔥

The ancestral flame will be carried down from the Hill of Ward at 5.15pm, with Damien Dempsey, Siobhan de Paor and Ronan O Snodaigh.

Festivalgoers will gather at the fairgreen to enjoy local lore coinciding with the procession, with sean nós singing and Samhain storytelling by Candlelit Tales as we await the flame’s arrival.🕯️

At 6pm, Damien Dempsey will light the heart of this spectacle, the 'Lasadh Suas' sculpture adorned with your ancestral messages. Encircling it are fire sculptures representing Tara, Loughcrew, Tailteann, and Uisneach. Each will illuminate with stories connecting us to our local heritage.🍂
Kíla and Pyro Collective will bring the ceremony to a close, finishing at 8pm.

Please be aware the land in Athboy will be impacted by the rain, dress suitably for wet weather and be mindful of issues with visibility, muddy conditions underfoot, and general care.

Traffic through the town will be diverted with directional arrows and staff due to road closures, please note the Athboy church carpark will be in use.

The Athboy Craft Market will be serving tea, coffee, food and crafts at the Fairgreen until 9pm.🌟

Those looking to keep the Púca spirit alive can venture into the Samhain Circus at 9pm, tickets are available at pucafestival.com.🎟️
We hope to see you all there for our final night of Púca Festival celebrations!✨✨

25/10/2023

Looking forward to seeing you all this
weekend for Púca Festival 2023

Drop in and see our Fangtastic Medieval
Armoury.Tours every half hour!
🎃⚔️👻🗡️☠️🎃🔪💀🪓🛡️👻⚔️

Opening Hours
Saturday - 28th 12am - 5pm
Sunday. - 29th. 12am - 5pm
Monday. - 30th. 12am - 5pm

19/10/2023

An evening not to be missed👻💀☠️🎃

Immerse yourself in the tale of the veil between worlds at our brand-new opening procession for 2023 - 'Samhain Night Between The Years’.🌙✨

Join us in Trim on Saturday, 28th October 2023, commencing at Jonathan Swift street for an unforgettable blend of outdoor theatre, street performance, and traditional music with a theme of wild nature, mischief, and celebration.🍂🌟🔥

As daylight surrenders to night, the veil between realms thins, allowing glimpses of otherworldly spirits and shape-shifters as they journey through the very heart of Halloween's birthplace.🎃

The procession will weave through the streets trim, accompanied by local Meath musicians, who’s melodies and chorus of voices will lead you into the mystical realm.🌀🎶

We invite all spectators to join the enchantment by donning disguises sourced from local nature and bringing along hag stones – stones naturally adorned with holes that allow you to glimpse mystical creatures. Discover who among us is Púca and who is not.

Following this procession, the celebration continues at the Barbican Gate of Trim Castle. Aindrias De Staic will greet you with 'A Story of Samhain,' a performance that delves deeper into the festival's origins. And don't miss the return of the ever-popular Pyro Collective, who will light up the night with a breathtaking fire display that will leave you in awe.🔥🔥

29/09/2023

Púca Festival is inviting you to step into the enchanting world of 'Samhain Night Between The Years’.🌙✨ This brand-new opening procession taking place on October 28th, blends outdoor theatre, street performance, and traditional music into a wild celebration of Samhain's lore, nature, ancestry, and the looming darkness.🌒🌀

As light turns to darkness and the veil between worlds grows thin, prepare to encounter shape-shifting spirits in the birthplace of Halloween, featuring the supreme talents of local Meath musicians and performers.🎃🔥

Come dressed in your nature-forged disguise and bring a hag stone (a stone with naturally occurring holes, to view mystical creatures), to safely see who is Púca and who is not.🍂

After the procession, join us at Trim Castle's Barbican Gate for 'A Story of Samhain' by Candlelit Tales and Aindrias De Staic, followed by a dazzling fire display by Pyro Collective.✨

25/09/2023

Historic Walking tours of Kells 🚶🏼🚶🏾‍♂️🚶‍♀️

In the ninth century, Kells was known as ‘Áinius Érenn’ or ‘The splendour of Ireland’. Kells was a renowned centre of learning and enlightenment thanks to the influence of St Colmcille who founded a monastic settlement there in the sixth century. Spending an hour or more exploring the land...

22/09/2023

Lots of events this evening for Culture Night😍

20/09/2023

An evening not to be missed🎭🎨📚

29/08/2023

The Royal Meath Show is happening this Sunday, September 3rd in Trim!

The show will take place in the Porchfields in Trim and is always a great day our for the entire family. Enjoy cookery demostrations, dog show, live music and so much more.

Find out more on our website here: https://www.discoverboynevalley.ie/whats-on/royal-meath-show-2023

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