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Yellow Steeple – Old Sheep Gate loop from Trim Castle Keep

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Meath

Yellow Steeple – Old Sheep Gate loop from Trim Castle Keep

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Yellow Steeple – Old Sheep Gate loop from Trim Castle Keep

01:30

5.86km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.36 km

Trim Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge holds the title of the oldest working bridge in Ireland, having been in use since 1393! The bridge travels across River Boyne and carries you into the beautiful medieval town of Trim.

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1.61 km

Wikipedia (St. Mary's Abbey, Trim, 2023-10-29):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Abbey,_Trim
“… The 40 metres (130 ft) Yellow Steeple is the most prominent remnant of the abbey even though it is a ruin. … While the Yellow Steeple is often considered the only extant remain of the abbey, some evidence suggests that Talbot's Castle, a nearby manor house, may have been the abbey's refectory. …”

National Monuments Service (NMS) and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) (Historic Environment Viewer, 2023-10-29):
heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8&query=18a4b61b268-layer-9%2CSMRS%2CME036-048021-
ME036-048021- : Religious house - Augustinian canons

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1.79 km

Old Sheep Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

In earlier times there were a total of five such gates in the city wall. Only the "Old Sheep Gate" remains of them and the Wall. The gate has its name for a reason: It was there that the duties for the sheep that were to be sold on the market were collected. So at this gate you come across a very old relic of the Middle Ages, which was built in the 13th or 14th century. Today, the gate is above all a beautiful photo motif.

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2.19 km

Ruins

3.17 km

Newtown Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The special thing about Newtown Abbey, which was built in 1206, is the tomb "jealous man and woman". It consists of a tomb that was modeled on two life-size human bodies. The Elizabethan lawyer Lucas Dillon and his wife Jane Bathe are said to have been buried there. Today only ruins remain of the abbey itself.

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5.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

1.14 km

441 m

354 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

2.29 km

339 m

231 m

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Yellow Steeple – Old Sheep Gate loop from Trim Castle Keep

Trim Bridge

Yellow Steeple

Old Sheep Gate

Newtown Abbey

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