Trim, Ireland Travel Blogs

Rain, rain and more rain..
Sep 9, 2005 (9 photos)

So finally after 4 glorious sunny days, we got to wear our rain gear. It absolutely poured at Newgrange which is a neolithic burial site of 3000 BC that is largely outdoors. But being in the interior and having them simulate the winter solstice with the ...

The Voyage Begins
Jul 22, 2007 (4 photos)

Sunday afternoon and the kids are so eager to leave that they cannot wait any longer and start walking towards Dublin. Thanks to Siobhan's advice re shopping and the number of bags we would need the back seat was very squashed !! The Irish Summer weather ...

Off to Royal Meath.
Sep 8, 2005 (4 photos)

... . There we pick up our Opel rental car for the rest of the trip. We'll have to tell you in person more about driving in Ireland, but let's just say that John now mutters "stay to the left" in his sleep. He is mastering left hand stick controls, but we ...

Cathedral of St Peter & Paul
Sep 20, 2009 (25 photos)

The cathedral and the priory of Newtowntrim, as well as the priory of St John the Baptist. All within view of the Trim Castle.

Trim
Aug 17, 2007

Trim

Trim and County Meath
Sep 25, 2008

... ; None of us did - it was pretty high up there.  The castle was built around 1173 - part of it anyway.  Ireland's such an old country, especially compared to the USA.  Dave said it would be the pits to have to learn Irish history in school - ...

FREEDOM!!!!!
Feb 1, 2009 (24 photos)

... is in Trim(!) an hour or so west of Dublin.   It was really, really cold & windy! Trim Castle is the largest in Ireland in terms of square footage of the grounds.  The actual remaining central structure is smaller than lots of other ...

The Ruins Around Trim
Aug 7, 2005 (10 photos)

Although I have been to Trim before, it is growing and changing all the time. That being said, I always love to see the castle and other ruins around the town.

Dave driving
Sep 24, 2008

Dave driving on the wrong side of the road, with the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car!

Spooky graveyards...and wart cures!
Feb 2, 2009 (11 photos)

... !  I love cemeteries too!  Especially when they are old and spooky! This one was just 5 minutes in the car from Trim Castle.  It is famous locally because of the "Jealous man and woman" tomb from the 16th century.  There is a legend ...

Trim Castle
Aug 20, 2005 (7 photos)

Where Braveheart was filmed.

Yellow Tower & Sheep Gate
Sep 20, 2009 (8 photos)

Some additional ruins outside of Trim Castle. The yellow tower from the color of the bricks in sunlight. And the sheep gate is the only remaining town gate outside the castle.

A Day of Exploring Things of Old
Jul 1, 2005 (4 photos)

... GOODNESS! Today has been incredibly amazing as we have been out and about exploring things of old here in Ireland.   Today we got to see the ruins of Trim Castle...which is just a couple minute walk from our B&B. This castle was built in the 16th ...

la furia degli elementi
Nov 24, 2008 (5 photos)

... . Immagino che dal punto di vista geologico l'Irlanda sia un posto interessantissimo... a capirci qualcosa! L'ultima sera siamo a Trim, paese medievale che ci regala un castello splendido che purtroppo non potremo visitare, una buona cena con bisteccona, ...

Trim Castle
Sep 20, 2009 (20 photos)

Trim Castle is a 12th Century castle and is one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. It was also used in the filming of Braveheart. Nice view along the river Boyne.

Trim Castle and Hill of Tara
Sep 13, 2003 (13 photos)

... had previously taken escorted tours where our luggage and driving was handled by someone else. None of us had ever driven in the UK or Ireland before so this was a first. None of us wanted to do the driving! We let Suzi take the drivers seat & no lie, ...

We have arrived!
Sep 25, 2008

...   piloted us through the confusing traffic patterns and on the left side of the road without incident.  After going through Trim several times, we happened upon our B&B.  Went back out, had a lunch/dinner/whatever meal in a little place ...