Heritage Centres

Trim Visitor Centre & Tourist Office
Town Hall,
Castle Street
Tel: 046 943 7227
Fax: 046 943 8053
Email: trimvisitorcenter@eircom.net

In the Art Deco building beside Trim Castle is the Trim Visitor Centre. here is the 'Power & Glory' Multimedia exhibition painting a vivid picture of the historical background of the magnificent medieval ruins of Trim. The audio visual is available in English, French, Italian and German and is suitable for all ages.

The visitor centre offers a wide range of books, gifts, accommodation and tourist guides as well as quality craftwork from Meath and Ireland. The Coffee Shop 'The Ramparts' offers fresh home cooked food and serves lunch, home baking and speciality teas/ coffees and food 7 days.

See too the model of Trim Castle and 'Braveheart' filmset, part of the modern story of Trim

Audio Visual: The Power & The Glory

Admission: Adult: 3.20; OAP: 2.20; Student 1.90; Child 1.50

Group rate: Adult: 2.20; OAP 1.90; Student 1.90; Child 1.50

Opening times: Monday to Saturday: 9.30-5.30 Last show 4.30
Sunday & Bank Holiday 1.00-5.00 (seasonal) Last show 4.00

Open during lunch
Audio Visual available and booking is advisable for groups

St. Killian's Heritage Centre
Mullagh,
Kells
Tel: (046) 924 2433
Email: stkiliancentre@eircom.net

This is unique hertitage centre detailing the life and influence of St. Killian, the Apostle of Franconia on the Irish Church. The centre showcases the importance of the Irish missionaries in Europe through the 6th and 7th centuries.

The exhibition details the development of gaelic script which was used on stones called oghams from the 4th to the 7th centuries and the Wurzburg Glosses (the earliest example of written Irish c.750) to the illuminated script of the book of Kells.

St. Mary's Abbey
High Street,
Trim
Tel: (046) 943 1213

15th century house once owned by Jonathan Swift (the author of Gulliver's Travels) and the Duke of Wellington attended the school.
Guided tours are available June, July and September.

Kells Heritage Centre and Information Point,
Navan Road.
Kells,

Please call 0469240076 for details
Email: kellsheritagecentre@eircom.net