Product Description

The Boyne Valley is an area of great historical importance, of fertile lands, ancients crosses, abbeys, castles and fine houses, a place where battles were fought and High Kings crowned. Its richly varied past is peopled with names such as St Patrick, Poynings, King William, Oliver Cromwell, Jonathan Swift, Lord Dunsany, Francis Ledwidge, Admiral Francis Beaufort, founder of the Beaufort Scale ...

The author follows the course of the river Boyne, from its source at Trinity Well in Co Kildare to the estuary at Mornington where it enters the sea, on the way taking the reader on visits to the famous sites and ancient monuments at Newgrange, Tara, Kells, Monasterboice etc and giving a fascinating and lively narrative on the people, events and legends of this hugely important area.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1501728 in Books
• Published on: 1988-07-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages