Visit the Navan Centre, which interprets one of the Ireland’s most important ancient monuments, Navan Fort!  This was the royal seat of the Kings of Ulster and the Province’s ancient capital.  Start your tour in the ‘Vanished World’ of lost myths, travel into the ‘Real World’ of archaeology and then enter the ‘Other World’ to hear the legends of the Ulster Cycle.  Visit the Iron Age dwelling and through historical costumed interpretation, learn about their way of life.   Finally walk the path of history to the great Ancient Seat of Kings, Navan Fort.  Exhibitions are multi-lingual.

 

 

To the west of Armagh lies Navan Fort, the ancient Emain Macha of Irish history and legend and the earliest capital of Ulster. This ancient site sets the tales of Macha, Cuchulainn, Deirdre and heroes of the Red Branch Knights.   According to the early Christian scribes, Irish history began with the founding of Emain Macha.  Archaeologists have made many fascinating discoveries at Navan, including the traces of a giant Celtic temple. Navan Fort is open to the public all year.

 

The King’s Stables

An artificial pool from the Bronze Age.  The finds, including a human skull and animal bones suggest it was a place for ritual offerings of gifts to the Gods.

 

Haughey’s Fort

This site was surrounded by three ditches [not visible]. A small excavation discovered the skull of a Barbery Ape which would suggest a person of high status lived there.