06/06/2022
Medieval Trim Tours
Tours can be arranged daily at 11:00am by booking only.
Contact Rosaleen at Trim Visitor Centre at +353-46-9437227: [email protected]
Contact Cynthia (Local tour guide of Trim) at +353-86-3707522; [email protected].
The Medieval Mile Tour
Start at Trim Visitor Centre:
Cross the Ford of the Elder at the Millennium
Bridge and wander towards the Yellow Steeple
via the last of the Old Trim Gates. The Yellow
Steeple is one of the most prominent of the
many ruins in Trim. It overlooks the town from a
ridge directly opposite Trim Castle. Adjacent is
the fortified Talbot Castle once home to Dean
Swift and a school for the Duke of Wellington.
Stroll down Fishshamble Street/Abbey Lane, a
hubbub of Trim for its medieval monks. Visit St
Patrick's Cathedral and its quiet graveyard. Pass
the Old County Gaol and learn some of the its
little known secrets. Re-cross the Boyne by the
Old Bridge and sightsee in the wide open streets
of this unique medieval Norman walled town.
This walk takes approx. 40 minutes.
Cost €3:00 per person.
The Holy Trail of Knights & Monks
Start at Trim Visitor Centre:
Cross the Ford of the Elder at the Millennium
Bridge, this walk takes you along the banks of
the River Boyne through the Porch Fields, an
area which has significant cultural & educational
value as a medieval open field system. Learn
about its unique biodiversity.
Meet the Goddess Bóinn, hear the tale of Fionn
& Fiontan. Arriving at Newtown with its famous
ecclesiastical ruins, including ‘The Jealous Man
and Woman’.
This walk takes approx. 1hr 15 min.
Cost €5:00 per person.