Noel’s Boyne Valley guide

NOEL French has published a new tourist guide to the Boyne Valley and Meath.

“Discovering the Boyne Valley” will be launched by Myles Dungan - presenter of “The History Show” on RTÉ Radio One at The Stockhouse, Finnegan’s Way, Trim. at 8.00 p.m on Thursday 12th July.

The author’s royalties from the book are being donated to the Alzheimer’s Society, Meath Branch and donations accepted on the night.

Minister Helen McEntee said she was pleased that the new tourism guide had been published.

She said linking the major sites like Tara and Newgrange to the lesser sites in the Boyne Valley would assist the spread of visitors throughout the region and improve the economies of many different areas including Kells and Slane.

“Meath attracts more than 140,000 visitors each year and tourism generates a revenue close to €50 million for the local economy.

‘I would like to congratulate Noel on his tremendous work in promoting the area and this is just another step in developing this important industry” she stated.

Noel was also able to present a copy to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings. “Noel’s dedication to the promotion of the Boyne Valley as a tourist attraction spans four decades.

‘His love of the history and heritage of the area shines through in this book, which will no doubt encourage visitors to explore the rich heritage of the area. A great book on a wonderful part of Ireland,’ he remarked.

If you are looking for the perfect spot for a family picnic, to find the location of a tiny sliver of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, or what Pierce Brosnan, Dylan Moran, Tommy Tiernan and Hector Ó hEochagáin have in common you will find the answer in this jewel of a book.

‘I have spent the last forty years in the Boyne Valley and I never tire of revisiting any of the sites in this book.

‘I cannot physically go back in history but my mind travels back when I walk the ground that people inhabited for over five thousand years. I

‘ hope you get as much enjoyment from visiting these places as I do,’ Noel added.