Hotels in Westmeath
The visionary spirit of past cultures is richly alive in Meath today. Forget schoolbook history - Meath's past is full of mystery and excitement, tragedy and humour. There are High Kings and scholarly monks, Vikings and Normans, castles and crosses, wise fish and singing stones, magical sagas and fabulous fairytales. The Hill of Tara beautifully bears witness to the epic adventures of Ireland's royal past, to the battles and celebrations of the High Kings. Fantastic tales of knights and ladies, of honour and valour, become real at the sight of monumental Anglo-Norman castles rising out of the landscape at Trim.
The mysterious imagination and sharp-witted humour of medieval monks still resonate in Meath's towns, where monastic ruins tell the story of scholarly refuge in the face of Viking raids. Ireland's ancients had something to say. They said it so that we could hear their message with our eyes.
Meath is also renowned for its many golf courses as well as being the home of the Mulligan - a Mulligan is the one free stroke allowed each player per nine holes of play and to be played at his or her discretion. Makes perfect sense - who better to determine when they need to repeat a shot that the players themselves.