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County Meath

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Birding County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County. The county town is Navan, where the county hall and government are located, although Trim, the former county town, has historical significance and remains a sitting place of the circuit court. Trim contains Ireland’s largest Norman castle and was the setting for many Norman-Irish parliaments. Meath is also home to Kells, with its round tower and monastic past, and Slane, known for its castle and annual rock concert and the Ledwidge Cottage Museum.

Meath is bordered by counties Cavan, Kildare, Louth, Monaghan, Offaly and Westmeath, as well as Fingal, one of the four parts of the historic County Dublin.Its rivers are the Boyne, Blackwater, Nanny, Inny, Devlin, Knightsbrook, Hurley, Tremblestone, Tolka, Ward, Pinkeen, Yellow, Broadmeadow, Athboy, Clonymeath, Dangan, Moynalty and Owneroe.Meath has 10.4 km of coastline on the Irish Sea.

Contributors
County Recorder
Useful Reading

  • Birds of Ireland - A Field Guide

    | By Jim Wilson | Gill Books | 2024 | Edition 2 | Paperback | 288 pages, 1600+ colour photos, colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9781804580721 Buy this book from NHBS.com

  • Finding Birds in Ireland - The Complete Guide

    | By Eric Dempsey & Michael O'Clery | Gill Books | 2014 | Edition 2 | Paperback | 389 pages, 300 colour photos, colour maps | ISBN: 9780717159253 Buy this book from NHBS.com
Organisations

  • Birdwatch Ireland - Meath Branch

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    Birdwatch Ireland Meath Branch was founded in 2011 to promote and protect the unique array of birds and ecology of Meath. Through events, outings and talks we hope our efforts will make people appreciate this more and strengthen protections against its destruction.
Reserves

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  • NR Golashane Farm

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    Golashane Farm is the IWT’s latest nature reserves and we are very proud of it. Situated in north county Meath near the Cavan border, the reserve is a privately owned farm managed entirely for wildlife.

  • SPA River Nanny Estuary & Shore

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    The River Nanny Estuary is located near the village of Laytown, Co Meath. The designated site comprises the estuary of the River Nanny and sections of the shoreline to the north and south of the estuary mouth...
Blogs

  • Mick - Meath Birder

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    Last updated may 2017 - Mick. Once upon a time I raced on two wheels, now I race on two feet. Birder, Runner - 5, 10, 13.1, 26.2 Also see Twitter page.

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