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Sli na Slainte, Ardee

The Ardee Slí na Sláinte route consists of two linking routes which can be walked separately or together to give a total walking distance of 5.3 Km. ridge Street Car-park, beside the River Dee is the starting point for the Ardee Slí.

The longer Fairgreen Slí route (2.8Km) heads north along Market Street to the pleasant Fair Green turning east at the N2 roundabout and then south at the N52 /Link Road returning to the car park. Noteworthy structures along this route areArdeeCastle, St Mary’s Abbey (Church of Ireland) and the statue of Vere Foster, one of Ardee’s dearest sons. The Norman Helmet sculpture at Fair Green reflects Ardee’s heritage as a walled town.

The Sliabh Breagh route ( 2.5km) leaves the car-park crossing the River Dee by footbridge into Hale Street; turning right it continues along theDrogheda Road, which can be crossed using the School crossing. The route runs through the Sliabh Breagh housing estate from where a fine view of the Wind Farm west of Collon is visible before turning turns back north ward along outer estate road to junction with John Street. The route crosses here to join the riverside walk along the River Dee and back to the car-park where Ardee’s role in the famous epic Tain Bo Cuailgne (Cattle Raid of Cooley) is commemorated by the statue of Cuchulainn and the wounded Ferdia.