museums meath

The former cottage of the Irish soldier poet, Francis Ledwidge is now a museum. It is located at Janeville, near Slane, a manorial village built where the N2 and N51 roads converge and meet.

Facing each other on either side of the cross-roads are four splendid Georgian houses, the hub from which the village radiates outwards. An imposing view of slane castle can be seen from the bridge crossing the Boyne....

The former cottage of the Irish soldier poet, Francis Ledwidge is now a museum. It is located at Janeville, near Slane, a manorial village built where the N2 and N51 roads converge and meet. Facing each other on either side of the crossroads are four splendid Georgian houses, the hub from which the village radiates outwards. An imposing view of Slane Castle can be seen from the bridge crossing the Boyne. The former cottage of the Irish soldier poet, Francis Ledwidge is now a museum....