Boyne
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 Overview map of the course of the Boyne and nearby attractions |
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| River system | Boyne | |
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Trinitiy Well 53 ° 21 '6 " N , 6 ° 57' 24" W. |
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| Source height | 89 m | |
| muzzle | at Drogheda in the Irish Sea Coordinates: 53 ° 43 ′ 20 ″ N , 6 ° 14 ′ 44 ″ W 53 ° 43 ′ 20 ″ N , 6 ° 14 ′ 44 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 89 m
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 View along the Boyne |
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The River Boyne ( Irish : An Bhóinn ) is about 112 km long flowing water in Leinster , Ireland . It rises near the village of Carbury in County Kildare , flows through County Meath in a northeasterly direction and flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda .
The river was already known in ancient times. He is recorded as Bouinda on Ptolemy's map from the 2nd century . In Old Irish the name is Bóand or Bóann and probably means "white cow". There is a river goddess of the same name, see Bóann .
Despite its short length, the Boyne is of historical, archaeological and mythical importance. The river passes the old town of Trim , the hill of Tara , the seat of the High Kings of Ireland , the monasteries Mellifont Abbey , Monasterboice and the medieval town of Drogheda . However, the best known among the tourist attractions of the Boyne is the Brú na Bóinne (Palace of the Boyne) called collection of megaliths , including the World Heritage Site counting equipment Knowth , Dowth and Newgrange .
According to legend, Mac Cumhail Fionn Fiontán caught the salmon of knowledge in the Boyne. On the Hill of Slane , St. Patrick is said to have lit the first Easter fire in 433 . The Battle of the Boyne took place on its banks in 1690 .
literature
- Sylvia Botheroyd : Ireland - Mythology in the landscape: a travel and reading book . Häusser-Verlag, Darmstadt 1997, ISBN 3-89552-034-9 .
