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There are 3 ways to get from Athlone to Ardee by bus, train, or car

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1. Take the bus from Golden Island to Austin Friars Streetbus 190
2. Take the bus from Austin Friars Street to Ardeebus 167
3h 21m
€16–24
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain Re / ...
2. Take the bus from Abbey Street to Ardeebus 980 / ...
4h 1m
€20–28
Drive 118.7 km
1. Drive from Athlone to Ardeecar 118.7 km
1h 45m
€20–29

Athlone to Ardee by bus

35Weekly Buses

3h 21mAverage Duration

€16Cheapest Price

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Distance: 124.9 km
Duration: 3h 21m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Ardee, IE-LH, Ireland?

You can take a bus from Golden Island to Ardee via Austin Friars Street in around 3h 21m.

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Ardee, Ireland

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Things to do in Ardee

Newgrange(Opens in a new window)

Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Ḃrú or Brú na Bóinne) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located 8 km west of Drogheda on the north side of the River Boyne. It was built during the Neolithic period, around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. The site consists of a large circular mound with an inner stone passageway and chambers. Human bones and possible grave goods or votive offerings were found in these chambers. The mound has a retaining wall at the front, made mostly of white quartz cobblestones, and is ringed by engraved kerbstones. Many of the larger stones of Newgrange are covered in megalithic art. The mound is also ringed by a stone circle. Some of the material that makes up the monument came from as far away as the Mournes and Wicklow Mountains. There is no agreement about what the site was used for, but it is believed that it had religious significance. Its entrance is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice, when sunlight shines through a 'roofbox' and floods the inner chamber. Several other passage tombs in Ireland are aligned with solstices and equinoxes, and Cairn G at Carrowkeel has a similar 'roofbox'. Newgrange also shares many similarities with other Neolithic constructions in Western Europe, such as Maeshowe in Orkney, Scotland and Bryn Celli Ddu in Wales. It is the most famous monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, alongside the similar passage tomb mounds of Knowth and Dowth, and as such is a part of the Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Monasterboice(Opens in a new window)

The historic ruins of Monasterboice (Irish: Mainistir Bhuithe) are of an early Christian settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. It was founded in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe who died around 521, and was an important centre of religion and learning until the founding of nearby Mellifont Abbey in 1142.

Muiredach's High Cross(Opens in a new window)

Muiredach's High Cross is a high cross from the 10th or possibly 9th century, located at the ruined monastic site of Monasterboice, in County Louth, Ireland. There are two other high crosses at Monasterboice; in local terms Muiredach's cross is also known as the South Cross. Muiredach's cross is the most impressive surviving example of early medieval Irish stonework, and the crosses at Monasterboice have been said to be Ireland's greatest contribution to European sculpture. Recently concerns have been raised over the condition of Muiredach's cross; and it has been suggested that the cross should possibly be brought indoors to protect it from the elements.

Knowth(Opens in a new window)

Knowth is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne located 8.4 km west of Drogheda in Ireland's valley of the River Boyne. It is the largest passage grave of the Brú na Bóinne complex and consists of a large mound (known as Site 1) and 17 smaller satellite tombs. The mound is about 12 m high and 67 m in diameter, covering roughly a hectare. It contains two passages placed along an east-west line and is encircled by 127 kerbstones, of which three are missing, and four badly damaged.

Places to stay in Ardee

Solo Luxe(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Deeside Manor(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Luxury and comfort in the centre of Ardee town(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Rathescar Grove Guest House(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

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