GALLERY: Treasure Ireland – 16 images of Meath that will make you want to live there

Visiting the Royal County this week.

The Royal County of Meath is the focus of our attention this week and it truly is a beautiful place. Once again, the images come from the extremely talented Robert from IrelandUpClose. His website is full of brilliant images and well worth checking out. [caption id="attachment_504333" align="aligncenter" width="600"] This is a view of the Salmon-Leap weir on the Boyne[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504334" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Boyne: Ardmulchan.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504335" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Boyne at Newgrange.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504336" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The beautiful 14th Century stone bridge at Slane.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504337" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Boyne at Stachallan.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504338" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A view of an old cottage (the Nanny Cottage) at the mouth of the Nanny river at dawn in Laytown[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504339" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Newgrange. An evening view of the great Newgrange Neolithic burial mound.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504340" align="aligncenter" width="600"] This is a view of Newgrange[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504341" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Newgrange. A morning view of the great Newgrange Neolithic burial mound[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504342" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A view of Slane Castle in Autumn. The castle overlooks the River Boyne, just a few kilometres upstream from Newgrange and the site of the famous Battle of the Boyne.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504343" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A view of the river Boyne and Trim Castle at sunset.  [/caption] [caption id="attachment_504344" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A frosty early morning view of Slane village in late Autumn. To the right of the photograph is the steeple of St Patrick's church. To the left of the image, behind the trees, Slane Castle can be seen.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504345" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A view of the beatiful bridge over the Boyne river at Slane with the village and the Hill of Slane in the background.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504352" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Boyne at Stachallan.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504353" align="aligncenter" width="600"] River Boyne. This image was taken on Christmas Day[/caption] [caption id="attachment_504354" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Slane. It is a dawn view of the Hill of Slane. The ruins of the 16th Century Monastery are in the background[/caption]