Monasterboice Neighbourhood Guide
Louth
About Monasterboice
Monasterboice is a small rural locality in north County Louth, close to the R132 and roughly 8 kilometres north-west of Drogheda, with Collon, Tullyallen and Termonfeckin among its neighbouring communities. It is best known for the atmospheric Monasterboice monastic site, including its round tower and celebrated ninth- and tenth-century high crosses, and the surrounding landscape remains predominantly agricultural and village-oriented. Living here offers a quiet countryside setting while keeping Drogheda’s larger range of shops, schools, healthcare and services within easy reach. Families generally look to nearby primary schools in Monasterboice, Tullyallen, Collon and Termonfeckin, with secondary education and further services concentrated in Drogheda. Road travel is central to daily life, with the M1 providing convenient access towards Dublin, Belfast and Drogheda, while Drogheda railway station offers regular Dublin–Belfast corridor services. Local day-to-day facilities are limited, so residents typically combine nearby village amenities with shopping, cafés, restaurants, pubs and leisure facilities in Drogheda and Collon. The area suits people seeking a rural home, historic surroundings and a strong connection to local GAA and community life without being far from major transport routes.
Property Market in Monasterboice
Based on 6 properties for sale in Monasterboice
Property types
Bedrooms
New listings covers the last 3 months; all other figures reflect properties currently for sale.
What’s in Monasterboice
Schools
Local primary school serving children from Monasterboice and surrounding rural communities.
Nearby primary school serving families in Tullyallen and the surrounding north Drogheda area.
Primary school in Collon, serving the local village and surrounding countryside.
Mixed post-primary school offering secondary education on Drogheda’s south side.
Large Drogheda post-primary school with broad academic and practical subject provision.
Transport
Plan your journey ↗Main regional motorway access towards Drogheda, Dublin, Belfast and surrounding employment centres.
Key local route connecting Monasterboice with Drogheda, Collon and nearby settlements.
Drogheda MacBride station provides Dublin–Belfast corridor services and commuter connections.
Drogheda offers regional and local bus connections to Dublin, Dundalk and surrounding towns.
Central bus interchange serving town routes and longer-distance services across the region.
Amenities
Historic early Christian site with a round tower, church ruins and high crosses.
Convenient retail destination with supermarkets, shops and everyday household services.
Central shopping centre with fashion, services, cafés and town-centre retail nearby.
Drogheda arts venue presenting exhibitions, theatre, music and community cultural programmes.
Family leisure venue in Drogheda with waterpark attractions, games and entertainment.
Historic central area with independent shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants and essential services.
Nearby historic estate with landscaped gardens, woodland walks and seasonal visitor access.
Local Clubs & Businesses
Local Gaelic games club supporting community participation and youth development.
Established nearby club offering Gaelic football and hurling for multiple age groups.
League of Ireland football club with its home ground at United Park, Drogheda.
Established parkland golf club providing membership, competitions and visitor play.
Popular family entertainment business providing indoor activities and leisure attractions.
Properties For Sale near Monasterboice
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