A 15th-century tower house extended into a fortified manor house by the Dowdall family in the 17th century, overlooking the River Boyne near Navan. Legend holds that its owner burned it in 1690 rather than let it shelter Williamite troops after the Battle of the Boyne, leaving the dramatic roofless ruin seen today.
Visiting Athlumney Castle
Ruin, freely accessible exterior
"A 15th-century tower house extended into a fortified manor house by the Dowdall family in the 17th century, overlooking the River Boyne near Navan."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Cabra Castle, 28.25 km away in Kingscourt — Built in 1795 on the site of an earlier round-tower castle (Cormey Castle), constructed in a mix of neo-Norman and Gothick styles.
