The Boyne Valley: Steeped in history, looking ahead

The Boyne Valley is rich with history, natural beauty and activism - Mike McGrath-Bryan spent a weekend in a region that’s rebounding from the Covid crisis

An aerial view of the megalithic tomb at Newgrange. Pic: Copter View Ireland

It's no secret that rural Ireland has had to work to overcome the worst of the Covid-19 crisis and its legacy, with communities all over the country pooling resources and abilities to adapt to a world that’s changed after a traumatic time for us all.

While towns and villages have been boosted by changes in working conditions and a resultant increase in work-from-home populations, two natural pillars of the regions’ post-Covid rebound have been tourism and culture, taking advantage of local areas of historic and natural interest, as well as increased investment in local infrastructure improvements.