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The Meath Archaeological and Historical Society is a local historical society in County Meath. It is best known for its annual periodical of essays on Meath history called 'Ríocht na Midhe' ( Irish language (Gaeilge):'The Kingdom of Meath').
Mide originally referred to the area around the Hill of Uisneach in County Westmeath, where the festival of Beltaine was celebrated. The larger province of Meath, between the Irish Sea and the Shannon, is traditionally said to have been created by Túathal Techtmar, an exemplar king, in the first century from parts of the other four provinces.
Ardbraccan (Irish: Ard Breacáin) [1] is an ancient place of worship in County Meath, Ireland. It is the location of the former residence of the Roman Catholic , then, after the Reformation , the Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath . it was also a place of prominence in pre-Christian Pagan history [ 2 ] .
Meath County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae na Mí) is the local authority of County Meath, Ireland. As a county council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation , urban planning and development, amenity and culture , and environment . [ 1 ]
Meath's Eamonn Duggan served as the IRA's director of intelligence during and after the rising and was a signatory of the Anglo-Irish treaty in 1921. Meath largely sided with the pro-treaty forces during the Civil War, with the Louth–Meath constituency returning one anti-treaty and four pro-treaty TDs in the 1922 general election.
Summerhill (Irish: Cnoc an Línsigh) [2] is a heritage village in County Meath, Ireland. [3] It is located in the south of the county, between Trim and Kilcock on the R158 and west of Dunboyne on the R156.
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Athboy, history pocket park History written in stone. In medieval times it was a walled stronghold of the Pale. Eoin Roe O'Neill took it in 1643, and six years later Oliver Cromwell camped his army on the Hill of Ward nearby. Also known as Tlachtga, the Hill of Ward was the location for the pagan feast of Samhain, the precursor of modern-day ...