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Slane Castle
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The stately 18th-century Slane Castle overlooks a natural amphitheater. In 1981 the castle's owner, Anglo-Irish Lord Henry Mount Charles, staged the first of what have been some of Ireland's largest outdoor rock concerts; REM's show holds the record for attendance, with 70,000, while other stars that have appeared here have included Madonna, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones. A tour of the Gothic-style castle includes the main hall, with its delicate plasterwork and beautiful stained glass, the dazzling neo-Gothic ballroom completed in 1821 for the visit of King George IV, and other rooms. The stunning parklands were laid out by Capability Brown, the famous 18th-century landscape gardener.
- Address: Slane Castle, Slane, Co. Meath | Map It
- Phone: 041/982-0643
- Cost: €7
- Hours: June 3--Sept. 1, Sun.--Thurs. noon--5
- Website: www.slanecastle.ie
- Location: Slane
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