DONORE VILLAGE AND MELLIFONT ABBEY

Donore Village is located in County Meath, west of the Town of Drogheda. It lies within the historic boyne valley. During the 17th century, the village was used as a defensive position by the Jacobite army of King James ll against King William lll during the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Mellifont Abbey, was a Cistercian abbey located close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It was the first abbey of the order to be built in Ireland. in 1152, it hosted the Synod of Kells - Mellifont. After it's dissolution in 1539, the abbey became a private manor house.
The abbey was established in 1142.
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[@briankelly8152]

Beautiful scenery steeped in history with lovely blue sky's and a nice cuppa and a Kit Kat what more could one want Lol 🤣Great job as always Thanks Don 💯🍀👍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

It was a lovely day out and about Brian. 👍😊🇮🇪🇦🇺

[@matthewjones1105]

Brilliant video and soundtrack don. Look forward to next week. 👍

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks a million Matthew. Appreciated. 👍😊

[@brolgacrane]

Thanks for you to introduce it. It is an ancient treasure. I want to go there to see it too.🌹🙏

[@donstravelsandrants.]

@@brolgacrane You would love it. 👍😊

[@susana.2631]

I always look so forward to all of your videos. They’re very informative and just plain beautiful! Can’t thank you enough for your videos. Keep up the good work!!!👍😁

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks a million Susana. 👍😊

[@badscene21]

Great video. I'm adding that stop to my next trip to Ireland in September

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Super cool. 👍😊

[@mariamurphyart]

Very enjoyable video as usual 😎😁

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Maria. You're dead sound. 😀👍😊

[@denismccarthy9189]

I'm binge watching your videos. Love this

[@donstravelsandrants.]

🤣 That's allowed. 👍😊

[@darrend709]

Great video Don. Just over the road from my home place. You planted a seed in my head with the video as I always wanted to get a picture of Plantin at night or dusk time at the location were you passed Plantin on the road to Duleek to Donore. Great video

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Darren. Hope the night picture goes well. 👍😊

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

Stone walls were done by hand year's and year's ago don

[@donstravelsandrants.]

Thanks Deirdre. 👍😊

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

They were all done by hand year's and year's ago don