Things to do in Duleek
Attractions, heritage sites and walks around Duleek, drawn from open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.
In brief
Duleek is a Co. Meath town about 36 km from Dublin city centre. Open datasets list 28 Fáilte Ireland visitor attractions within 10 km, five national monuments open to visitors within 20 km. Everything below comes from published sources, refreshed regularly.
Attractions near Duleek
Visitor attractions listed by Fáilte Ireland within 10 km (top 12 of 28).
- Duleek Abbey began life as a monastic settlement when, in 450 AD, Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, established a bishopric there.
- Boyne Valley Wools in County Meath, is a handcraft studio shop located in the heart of a working sheep farm. Visitors can listen to the farm animals, perhaps even…
- Funtasia Theme Park Drogheda in County Louth, is an adrenalin pumping, heart pounding, head rushing, water spraying experience. Funtasia Theme Park has over 15…
- The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Oldbridge, County Meath gives an in-depth insight into the battle between King William III and his father-in-law King James…
- Established in 1989, Droichead Arts Centre is a multi disciplinary centre in the heart of Drogheda, County Louth. They provide an extensive curated arts and cultural…
- St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, situated on West Street in Drogheda Town, is famous for housing the shrine of St Oliver Plunkett. The site’s first church was built…
- St Laurence's Gate, in Drogheda County Louth, which led to the Friary of St Laurence, is widely regarded as one of the finest of its kind in Europe.
- Magdalene Tower is all that now remains of the once important Dominican Friary It is the belfry tower of the friary which Lucas de Netterville, then Archbishop of…
- The woods form part of 60 acres of rolling parklands surrounding the magnificent Georgian mansion of Townley Hall.
- Enjoy a fun and affordable day at Red Mountain Open Farm, set in the open countryside of the Boyne Valley near the village of Donore, County Meath, and not far from…
- The Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre is the access point for guided tours of Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth—Ireland’s world-famous Neolithic monuments in County Meath. All…
- Newgrange Farm and Coffee Shop in County Meath, is a 333 acre farm in the beautiful and historic Boyne Valley near some of Ireland's most famous ancient monuments.…
Heritage and monuments
National monuments open to visitors within 20 km.
- The great passage tomb mound of Newgrange built over 5,000 years ago during the middle of the Neolithic period (around 3200 BC) is one of a number of monuments which, together with the nearby passage tombs of Knowth…
- The great passage tomb cemetery of Knowth, built over 5,000 years ago during the middle of the Neolithic period (around 3200 BC), is one of a number of monuments which, together with the nearby passage tombs of…
- The first Cistercian monastery in Ireland founded in 1142 by St Malachy of Armagh, its most unusual feature is the octagonal Lavabo c.
- Standing tall and proud on the summit of Skreen Hill, overlooking the more famous Hill of Tara, is the site of an ancient church associated with St Columba.
- Though best known as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland, the Hill of Tara has been an important site since the late Stone Age when a passage-tomb was constructed there.
Walks and nature
Waymarked trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register, starting near Duleek and across Co. Meath.
More on Duleek
- Living in Duleek: schools, commute and what it is like to live there, with the calculators.
- Duleek house prices: median, year trend and the latest sales recorded on the Property Price Register.
- What's on in Co. Meath: festivals, markets and gigs, grouped by week and refreshed every Monday.
- Planning applications in Co. Meath: what has been lodged, granted and refused in the last 12 months.
- Heritage in Co. Meath: every nationally rated building and monument in the county.
Attraction data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), last refreshed 12 October 2026. Monuments from the National Monuments Service and heritage buildings from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (both data.gov.ie, CC BY 4.0). Trails from Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. Parks and reserves from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Opening hours and admission can change; check the linked site before travelling.