Slane Baile Shláine
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53.72° N 6.55° W
Irish Grid Reference N959742
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Meath
Population (2002)	823

For the concert held most years in Slane, see Slane Concert.

Slane (Irish: Baile Shláine) is a village in County Meath, Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). In 2002 its population was 823 ^[1]. The village centre dates from the 18th century. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image:Ireland map County Meath Magnified. ... GPS satellite in orbit The Global Positioning System (GPS), is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... County Meath (Contae na Mí in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers at Slane Castle Slane Concert (often referred as just Slane) is a concert held most years since 1981 in Slane Castle in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. ... County Meath (Contae na Mí in Irish) is the fastest growing county in the Republic of Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. ... Boyne-Valley from Passage tomb The River Boyne (Irish: ) is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about 112 kilometres (70 miles) long. ... The N2 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, connecting Dublin with the border near Aughnacloy, in county Tyrone. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... A national secondary road is a category of road in the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...

The Village

The village center is a good example of 18th century town planning. At the center of the village stands four near identical Georgian houses. The four houses stand at the intersection of the two main streets in the village. The four houses and four streets form an octagon. This feature is known as The Square. The two main streets in the village feature 18th century gray limestone buildings with slate roofs, oriel windows and stone steps and archways. ^[2] For other uses, see Octagon (disambiguation). ... Oriel windows are a form of window commonly found in Gothic revival architecture, which jut out from the main wall of the building but do not reach to the ground. ...

The Hill of Slane

Ruins of the friary church and collage on the Hill of Slane.

To the north of the village is the top of the Hill of Slane. There are a number of historic sites located around the top of the hill. Oral tradition says that St. Patrick lit a Paschal fire on this hill top in 433 CE in defiance of the High King Laoire who forbid any other fires while a festival fire was burning on the Hill of Tara. The Hill of Slane can be seen from the Hill of Tara which is about 16 km away.^[2][3] Logaire was so impressed by Patrick’s devotion that, despite his defiance (or perhaps because of it), he let him continue his missionary work in Ireland.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1604x1046, 221 KB) Other versions Originally uploaded to en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1604x1046, 221 KB) Other versions Originally uploaded to en. ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ... The Paschal Full Moon roughly corresponds to the first full moon of Spring. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Lóegaire (Loeguire, Láegaire, Laoghaire, sometimes anglicised as Leary), son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. ... The Hill of Tara (aerial view) The Hill of Tara (Irish Teamhair na Rí, Hill of the Kings), located near the River Boyne, is a long, low limestone ridge that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland. ...

The cemetery on the Hill of Slane, 2005

It is believed that the Hill of Slane was a center of religion and learning for many centuries after St. Patrick. The ruins of a friary church and collage can be seen on the top of the hill. It is known that the friary was restored in 1512. The ruins include a 19 m high early gothic tower. The friary was abandoned in 1723.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Slanehill-Aug-2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Slanehill-Aug-2005. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ... Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ...

The traditional Christian hymn Be Thou My Vision is set to an early medieval Irish folk song named Slane which is about the Hill of Slane.^{[citation needed]} Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a god or other religiously significant figure. ... Be Thou My Vision is a traditional Christian hymn, which can be traced to Ireland but is now sung in English-speaking churches around the world. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the people. ...

On the west side of the hill there are the remains of a twelfth century Norman motte and bailey. This was the seat of the Flemings, barons of Slane. The Flemings moved to a castle on the left bank of the River Boyne. This is the current location of Slane Castle. The Flemings were lords of Slane from the twelfth century until seventeenth century when the Conyngham family replaced them as lords of Slane during the Williamite Confiscations.^{[citation needed]} The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... Model of a motte-and-bailey A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle. ... The title of Marquess Conyngham (pronounced Cunningum)was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1816. ...

Slane Castle

Slane Castle stands on the river about 1 km upstream from the center of the village. The castle grounds have been the site of large rock concerts since 1981. This concert has never been free. There is an ancient well in the grounds of the castle near the river. In Irish mythology, the well blessed by Dian Cecht so that the Tuatha Dé Danann could bathe in it and be healed.^{[citation needed]} Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cable tool water well drilling rig in Kimball, West Virginia. ... In Irish mythology, Dian Cecht was a god of healing. ... The Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu) were the fifth group of inhabitants of Ireland, according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (Book of Invasions) tradition. ...

Slane Mill

Slane Mill stands on the north bank of the River Boyne beside the N2 bridge. The mill is a five story cut stone building. When the mill was completed in 1766 it was the largest flour mill in Ireland. The water powered mill continued to be a flour mill until the 1870s when roller mills replaced grindstones. The mill was converted to scotch flax.^[4] The mill has now being converted into a hotel. The flour mill or grist mill is a kind of mill which is fed grain and makes flour. ... Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ...

Slane Bridge

The N2 crosses the River Boyne south of the village. The road descends a steep hill from the village and makes an almost ninety degree turn onto the 14th century bridge.^[2] This bend has been the scene of at least 20 fatalities in living memory.^[5] Most of the crashes have involved heavy goods vehicles which are not able to slow down sufficiently to make the sharp bend after picking up speed on the hill. Meath County Council and the National Roads Authority have installed a number of traffic calming measures over the years in an attempt to make the bend onto the bridge safer, however crashes still occur. It was hoped that the opening of the M1 motorway would divert a lot the heavy traffic from the village but there is evidence that many heavy goods vehicles still use the N2 (and thus Slane bridge)in order to avoid paying the toll on the M1 bridge.^[5][6] Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is a generic and formal designation in British English for classification of large road vehicles intended to carry goods. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Navan Code: MH Area: 2,342 km² Population (2006) 162,621 Website: www. ... The National Roads Authority (NRA) (Irish: An tÚdarás um Bóithre Náisiúnta) is a State body in the Republic of Ireland, responsible for the national road network. ... Traffic calming is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the amenity of the street for residents and visitors. ... The Boyne River Bridge, one of the main engineering features of the M1 in Ireland, crosses the River Boyne west of Drogheda. ... Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... Boyne River Bridge, Photo by: Ian G. Bowie, Source The Boyne River Bridge is Ireland’s longest cable-stayed bridge. ...

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 km down river from the village. This includes Newgrange, a passage tomb built c. 3200 BCE.^[7] Aerial view of valley Brú na Bóinne (English: Palace on the Boyne) is an internationally important complex of Neolithic chamber tombs, standing stones, henges and other prehistoric enclosures located in a wide meander of the River Boyne in Ireland. ... The Neolithic, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology that is traditionallly the. ... A chamber tomb is a tomb for burial used in many different cultures. ... Newgrange, located at , , is one of the passage tombs of the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath, is the most famous of all Irish prehistoric sites. ... A passage tomb near the town of Sligo in Ireland A Passage grave (sometimes hyphenated) or Passage tomb is a tomb, usually dating to the Neolithic, where the burial chamber is reached along a distinct, and usually low, passage. ...

Across the river from the village stand the ruins of Fennor Castle.^[8]

In the grounds of Slane Castle are the ruins of St. Erc's Hermitage. This consists of a late fifteenth or early sixteenth century chapel and an earlier dwelling. ^[2]

The site of the Battle of the Boyne is 10 km down river,East,from Slane. Combatants Jacobite Forces -6000 French troops, 19,000 Irish Catholic troops Williamite Forces -English, Scottish, Dutch, Danish, Huguenot and Ulster Protestant troops Commanders James VII and II William III of England Strength 25,000 36,000 Casualties ~1,500 ~750 William III (William of Orange) King of England, Scotland and...

Notable Locals

• John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890) Poet, publisher, and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
• John Cassidy (1860-1939) Artist and sculptor.
• John Connolly (1750-1825) Second bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York.
• Francis Ledwidge (1887-1917) Poet killed in action during World War I.

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References

1. ^ Table 5 Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 1996 and 2002. Central Statistics Office Census 2002 Reports. Retrieved on 2006-05-20.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Trench, C.E.F. (1995). Slane. An Taisce - the National Trust for Ireland. ISBN 0-903693-09-7. 
3. ^ Rice, V.Rev. G.. The History of Christianity in Slane. Slane Historical Society. Retrieved on 2006-05-20.
4. ^ Fitzpatrick, David and Fitzpatrick, Maureen. “The Old Mill”, The Old Frequented Ways. Slane Historical and Archaeological Society. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Keogh, Elaine. "Councillor angered at lack of progress on Slane bypass", The Irish Times, 2004-07-04. Retrieved on 2006-05-20.
6. ^ Hogan, Treacy, Keogh, Elaine. "Speeding trucks pose major safety risk on death bridge", The Irish Independent, 2001-02-29. Retrieved on 2006-05-20.
7. ^ O'Kelly, Michael J. (1982). Newgrange. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27371-5. 
8. ^ Ryle, John. “Fennor Castle and its Historical Context”, The Old Frequented Ways. Slane Historical and Archaeological Society. 

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External links

• Slane in Ancient Times
• The Boyne Valley Tourism Portal - Info on and Images of the Hill Of Slane

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