A Visit to Navan, Slane & Newgrange in Co. Meath, Ireland 1963
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- A trip through County Meath visiting Navan, Slane and Newgrange.
Starting at Navan, located at the confluence of the Rivers Blackwater and Boyne, we take the road to Donaghmore to the site of Donaghmore monastic settlement.
The round tower here has a carving of the crucifixion over the doorway, and like all round towers served many purposes including that of lookout post, enabling the monks to see,
The approach of the marauding Danes up the Boyne.
The ruins of nearby Dunmore Castle which overlook the river date from the fifteenth century and was at one time the seat of the D’arcy family until destroyed by fire during the 1798 Rebellion.
Passing the imposing gates of Slane Castle to Slane bridge, the poet Francis Ledwidge comes to mind,
The Blackbird of the Boyne must have stood and watched the water.
Finishing at the Newgrange passage tomb which is at present being excavated and reconstructed by archaeologists, the huge Kerbstones can be seen,
Richly carved with designs that have not seen the light of day for many generations.
This episode of ‘Mountain and Meadow : Regal Boyne’ was broadcast on 10 July 1963. The presenter is by JB Malone.
‘Mountain and Meadow’ was a series of six programmes broadcast from July to August 1962. Presented by the well-known hill walking enthusiast JB Malone, it followed routes of walks in the Dublin and Wicklow countryside.
A second series of ‘Mountain and Meadow’ was broadcast from July to October 1963 and covered counties Meath, Wicklow, Westmeath, Kildare, Kilkenny, Roscommon, Waterford and Tipperary. Both series were produced by James Plunkett.
In an article in the RTV Guide of 6 July 1963 the second series promises to be a record on film of a journey which can be made on foot or by car, in the course of one day and aims to include
“Those simple and eternal things that make up the beauty and charm of Ireland.”
Marvellous scenery, in lovely part of our country, thanks for putting this up ..
Childhood memories of these places. Wonderful to see. What a gem. Thanks so much.
Oh to be back there again when Ireland was Ireland.
Wonderful video plus beautiful background music
I fully agree with you
Best Irish RUclips channel hands down
Yes that is correct
Great video, it's well I remember fondly in the 50's when I was a young boy my Mother bringing me each Friday afternoon for ice cream in a small shop beside Sheridan's Hardware in Watergate Street.
Many Thanks
This is really a very great video so thanks. What a lovely place this is, full of ancient history and with its own round tower, Now I understand why St Patrick came here. It has been my dream since I was a very young boy that when I get rich or even Well Off I would build my own round tower reaching 360 ft into the air
My wife was born in County Carlow in 1951. A different time as nobody knew wealthy people and the life was very simple…very religious times and a very happy childhood and any thing was appreciated especially a trip to Tramore by the seaside.
I long for them days again we were happy and happy with nothing
Oh, to be there now, no rubbish blowing around, no graffiti, and I would only be eight years old, and my Dad would still be alive. Time passes.
Still live here in Ireland right now, heading up to Seventy. It is a lovely place., bit more rubbish and more graffiti, but not where I live just now. Thanks, I think, my parents guided me well.
@@andyarmstrong1493 Is it still mostly white?
@@alanrogs3990oh hun you're way off...
@@sandyb1464 You mean it's still white or it's changing?
Was until last night, then the snow was washed away by the incoming storm Isha. 70 mph winds expected!@@alanrogs3990
Newgrange before they pebbledashed it.
Lol. Yes that was a big mistake.
Newgrange there is closer to how it actually would have looked back in pre-history
A time when life was enjoyable at a slow pace. People were kinder had respect and asked for nothing more. Money was valued more no easy come easy go.kids were caned and didn't go on the rampage like now.now it's a different world.
That heron never leaves that Weir , 2024
It was pretty much the same in the 1970s
Navan is awful now .
0:28 - Pierce Brosnan
Beautiful....look at the hellhole Ireland has become..damn shame...we know who we are...Irish and proud...
the narrator! OMG so tentative
Neo racists you say, such rubbish
Is everything okay at home?
Cool video, but nostalgia is a fraud. Anyone who thinks it was heaven back then is over 50, miserable about how their life turned out, and full of shite.
Keep putting out these vids cr , weve a fight on our hands now against the government neo racists