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Small in size but enormous in history, County Louth is Ireland’s smallest county — yet it offers a remarkable concentration of landscapes, legends, heritage and culture. At the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, Louth is the kind of place where you can travel only a short distance and find yourself moving through centuries of Irish history. For anyone touring the Ancient East, skipping Louth would mean missing one of the region’s most fascinating corners.

There are places in Ireland where the landscape seems to hold its own memory, where rivers, hills and ancient stones tell stories far older than any written word. The Boyne Valley is one of those rare places. Winding through the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, the River Boyne has been a constant presence for thousands of years, flowing past prehistoric monuments, medieval towns, ruined monasteries and fertile green fields.

There are few places in Ireland where the past and present seem to dance so effortlessly together as Kilkenny. Rising beside the River Nore in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, Kilkenny city is a place of ancient stone, lively streets, whispered legends and warm welcomes. Known affectionately as the “Marble City”, its narrow lanes and handsome buildings create a medieval atmosphere, yet behind those historic walls is a city alive with creativity, music, food and conversation.

There are few better ways to discover the character of Ireland’s Ancient East than by wandering through the gardens and grounds of its great houses.

Ireland’s Ancient East is a dream destination for walkers, where every trail seems to reveal another layer of the country’s remarkable landscape and history.

There are towns where history is remembered, and there are towns where history seems to breathe. Trim, on the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, belongs firmly to the latter. With its imposing castle, medieval ruins, ancient walls, historic bridge and riverside walks, this remarkable heritage town offers a journey deep into the story of Ireland’s Ancient East.

There are places in Ireland where the past does not feel distant. It rises from the landscape in weathered stone, in the curve of an ancient hill, in the hush of a ruined abbey, and in the stories that seem to linger on the wind. Nowhere is this sense of living history more enchanting than in Ireland’s Ancient East — a region where thousands of years of human imagination, faith, conflict and creativity have left their mark upon the land.

Ireland’s Ancient East is a tourism marketing concept developed by Fáilte Ireland to bring together one of the richest concentrations of history, heritage and culture in the country.

From ancient monuments and historic houses to woodland adventures, water sports and family-friendly attractions, Ireland’s Ancient East is packed with experiences that bring the past and present together. Stretching across a rich landscape of counties, the region offers plenty of opportunities for families to explore, learn and, most importantly, have fun together.

The King's Head on High Street struck gold at the 2026 Bar of the Year Awards, taking home the Gold Award for Best Live Entertainment Bar and earning recognition as the best in Ireland in that category.