Weekend break: Stepping back in time in the Ancient East trail

Joe Dermody takes his family on a trip through Meath, Kildare and Louth, taking in some of the historic highs along the Ancient East trail.
Weekend break: Stepping back in time in the Ancient East trail
Sat, 24 Sep, 2016 - 01:00
Joe Dermody

RATTY was not wrong when he mused “there’s nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about it boats”.

The Wind In The Willows rodent would certainly enjoy the Eco Tourism Medieval Trim River Tour, a gentle rubber raft float around the historic walled town of Trim, Co Meath.

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