And who out there haven't seen Braveheart movie and fell in love with the scenes as well as the places it was shot at? Almost all of us have seen this movie several times and wondered about the locations for some of the scenes, which one of them happens to be at the Trim Castle in County Meath, Ireland ([ Ссылка ]).

Trim Castle is a Norman castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, where it is considered the biggest Norman castle. This castle was built by Hugh de Lacy and his son Walter as the caput of the Lordship of Meath.

Apart from the history that this castle carries and which makes it one important destination for all those who are visiting County Meath in Ireland, this castle has also gained all this popularity due to the scenes that were taken in it in Braveheart movie which was directed by Mel Gibson.

Looking back into the history of this castle which is considered one of the finest castles that dates back to the Norman time and which is still standing in Ireland, we should mention that it was built in 1173, leaving all the people until this very day overwhelmed with the building they are exposed to and which they tend to visit whenever they come to visit this county.

Most of the historical buildings that we tend to see nowadays are not in the same form they were built in, we end up facing some of the ruins that remained, which is the same with St. Mary's Abbey in Trim Castle, which was thought to be found by St. Patrick, but which without denying will still catch your breath by seeing it - we should all agree that it feels good to be exposed to those remains and ruins of old buildings.

Yes, it is known as Trim Castle and has always been famously remembered with that, but it is also referred to as the "Yellow Steeple" due to the color that the stones appear in when they are exposed to the sun - but due to the cloudy weather in Ireland, we were not able to bring that to you in the video - unfortunately.

Trim Castle is located on River Boyne which is located in Leinster and is about 112 kilometers long, rising at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, county Kildare and flows towards the northeast through county Meath, where Trim Castle is located, to reach the Irish sea between Mornington, county Meath, and Baltray, county Louth.

From the things that make Trim castle a different historical building and a place that one must visit is the three-storey stone keep, or the main building, which is the definitive stronghold; it possess a bewildering 20 sides and three of its original four towers still flank it. Trim castle stands tall behind the curtain wall which was built to protect it from potential invaders.

We consider this as one of the best Irish castles that could be found out there, so we should mention some of the other ones which could complete the list; we believe that Kilkenny Castle, Slane Castle, and Carrickfergus Castle stand on the long list of best castles to be found in Ireland which people should always think about visiting and checking the history carried behind them.

County Meath, in which Trim Castle is located, is just north of Dublin, in eastern Ireland, and it has always been famously known for its archaeological sites especially Brú na Bóinne in the Boyne Valley. There are different other destinations to head for when it comes to the attractions of county Meath, such as the Newgrange which is a prehistoric site with monuments, the Hill of Tara which is a hilltop archaeological site that dates back to the iron age, Dowth passage tomb, the National Gallery of Ireland which is a grand collection of European art spanning the 14th to the 20th century, the Ardgillan Castle, the Wonderful Barn, and that of course comes in addition to checking and enjoying a walk by the Boyne River which you will of course manage to do during your visit to the Trim Castle.

We have been to Trim Castle to bring this video to you and we definitely fell in love with the whole place and the views it gave us since it is situated on River Boyne and thus it will be a recommended place for all those visitors and tourists who will be visiting Ireland and will be specifically in County Meath.

Some other castle in Northern Ireland include Dunluce Castle ([ Ссылка ]), Enniskillen Castle ([ Ссылка ]), Antrim Castle Gardens ([ Ссылка ]), as well as those others which you might choose according to the nearest to your place.

Have you been to county Meath before? If you have been then share with us your experience about the place and let us know what did you like the most, if not then we are here giving you all the encouragement needed to think about it, make a plan, and then head forward to it.

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