Near Slane
There are many other historical sites in the area around Slane. The Brú na Bóinne complex of Neolithic chamber tombs lies on the River Boyne 5 kilometres (3 mi) down river from the village. This includes Newgrange, a passage tomb built c. 3200 BCE.
Across the river from the village stand the ruins of Fennor Castle.
In the grounds of Slane Castle are the ruins of Erc's Hermitage. This consists of a late fifteenth or early sixteenth century chapel and an earlier dwelling.
The site of the Battle of the Boyne is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) down river, east, from Slane.
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