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|text=The '''River Boyne''' flows for about 70 miles through Leinster, passing through or bordering three counties. In its lower course it cuts the lush Boyne Valley. | |text=The '''River Boyne''' flows for about 70 miles through Leinster, passing through or bordering three counties. In its lower course it cuts the lush Boyne Valley. | ||
The Boyne Valley though short is full of history and myth. Here are the great Neolithic sites known as the ''Brú na Bóinne''. The Hill of Tara, ancient capital of the High Kings of Ireland, is here, and the ancient city of Trim and Trim Castle are by its banks. In 1690 the Battle of the Boyne was fought across the river, a victory celebrated by Protestants in Ulster every year}}<noinclude> | The Boyne Valley though short is full of history and myth. Here are the great Neolithic sites known as the ''Brú na Bóinne''. The Hill of Tara, ancient capital of the High Kings of Ireland, is here, and the ancient city of Trim and Trim Castle are by its banks. In 1690 the Battle of the Boyne was fought across the river, a victory celebrated by Protestants in Ulster every year.}}<noinclude> | ||
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