Dowth

Established by the Netterville family in the 1800s and situated between Slane and Drogheda, Dowth Hall has a long association with thoroughbreds and previous owners, the Gradwells, bred the 1898 Aintree Grand National winner named Drogheda.

Dowth Hall Point to Point takes place on Sunday, October 25, and was recently launched by representatives of the Meath Hunt and Tara Harriers Point to Point Committee and local producers from the Boyne Valley Food Series, alongside Devenish's Owen ...

Dowth farmer Jonathan Marry is the FBD Young Farmer of the Year. The 27 year-old Tullyallen Macra member won the prestigious title following a challenging interview process and on-farm visit. Judging panel member, Prof Gerry Boyle, director of Teagasc, ...

Of the three megalithic passage tombs at Brú na Bóinne, Dowth is the only one that's not on the official tour. That's partly because it's regarded as less impressive than Newgrange and Knowth, and partly because, in 1849, a group of enthusiasts from ...

More seasonal symbolism is offered by the passage graves of Newgrange, Dowth and Knowth along the River Boyne. Renewal and rebirth at the rising of the sun is the shared theme expressed by the builders of these 5,000-year-old monuments and by the ...