29 Trimgate Lane, Navan Town, Co Meath C15 W8NY

• The venue is in the centre of Navan.
• The easiest access is to drive to Town Centre.
• If you get lost, ask for  Dunnes Stores Grocery, Trimgate Street we are to the side of this store or opposite Ryan’s bar upstairs. Very close to the Catholic Church yard
• You have to pay parking in Navan town between 9 a.m.–6 p.m.: short-term parks for €1.20 per hour and move your car after three hours – so please use the long-term car parks that we suggest for €2.40 per day.  You will have a choice of long-term car parks –see directions below.
• There are plenty of cafes, bars and sandwich bars available right beside the College.

Closest Car Parks

Closest Car Park: (there are 2)  put in ‘Navan School of Languages’ in Google Maps – C15 AC67.
€4.00 per day on the main street (4 min walk).  This is NOT marked as a parking spot in Google Maps.

2nd Closest Car Park
€6.00 per day, Navan shopping centre (5 min walk)

Other Cheaper Car Parks: put in ‘Pairc Tailteann’ in Google Maps
Long term €2.40 for the day, (8 min walk) see below:

Co.Council yard:  free down the back on a Saturday – old tax office

Dundalk/Monaghan Direction

• As you enter Navan you will come to the first roundabout at the ‘Round O’ public house – go straight through towards Town Centre. Stay in the left traffic lane. Go straight through the first set of lights. After this on the left you will see, just before the second set of lights, a long-term car park. (5 mins walk from College) You can park here at €2.40 per day.
• When walking cross over to the back of the shopping centre,  you will see Abbey Medical Centre.
• Walk through the shopping centre and come out the other end passing Dunne’s Stores’ home store.
• When you come out of this entrance, turn right and walk to the pedestrian lights. Look across the road, you will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery opposite you, which you will then walk to.
• When you get to the back of Dunne’s Grocery, turn right  and walk into the lane, Trimgate Lane. Just before the arch and past the hairdressers is Green Tara (2^nd last door on the right)
• Telephone 0469060600 or 0868635241. If lost, ask for Majella.

From Ashbourne-Bettystown-Ballivor-Kentstown – entrance to Navan: Long term close car park and log term cheap car park 8mins walk

• At the traffic lights you will see the Meath Chronicle shop opposite you. Take a left here and immediately go into the right hand lane.
• Take next right for Town Centre.
• At the roundabout you will see Solstice Arts Centre on the left. Take the third exit past the school,  Joseph’s School on the left – this street is Railway Street – you will see Des Kelley’s Carpet Shop on the left hand side, also. There is parking just after Des Kelley’s, behind the old bank for €4.00 per day. This is the closest car park to us.
• Long term car park €2.40 for the day
• Drive past to the traffic lights with Larry and Nora’s Pub on the left. Take a left there (sign posts will be the Hospital, Mullingar, Athboy). Just about ¼ mile on left hand side is the GAA Football Pitch with the O’ Mahoney’s training grounds – park in here for €2.40 for the day.
• When you park, – walk out and turn towards town centre, the way you drove up
• Walk to traffic lights and go onto Trimgate St. Main shopping area
• You will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery on the left side of the road, just before it turn left under the arch way
• We are the 2^nd door on the left
• Telephone 046 906 0600 or 086 863 5241. If lost, ask for Majella.
• Ask for  Ryan’s bar  if lost!

From Trim: 

• Drive straight to Navan –
• Car Park 3-6 Mins – Drive over the Railway crossing, taking the first right and park in the Meath County Council Car Park (free down the back on a Saturday). €2.50 midweek – all day.
• Walk out the gate and turn right.
• You will see the Solstice Arts Centre, keep walking straight.
• You will pass Des Kelly Carpets on the left – cross the road here and keep walking. Turn right at the traffic lights and walk down Trimgate Street.
• You will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery on the left just before it turn left under the arch way
• We are the 2^nd door on the left
• Telephone 046 906 0600 or 086 863 5241. Ask for  Ryan’s bar  if lost!

From Kells/Cavan:

• When you come into Navan past Woodies DIY you will come to the roundabout.
• Take the last exit and come up a slight hill.
• Take the first left, which will bring you past Our Lady’s Hospital.
• Drive straight into Navan, past the Hospital, go through first set of traffic lights and park immediately at the Navan O’ Mahoney’s GAA football grounds (just before Aldi) – €2.40 per day.
• When you park, come out and turn right towards Town Centre. Continue walking straight through the traffic lights.
• You will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery on the left. just before it turn left under the arch way
• We are the 2^nd door on the left
• Telephone 046 90 60 600 or 086 863 5241. Ask for  Ryan’s bar  if lost!

From Athboy/Mullingar Direction:

• Drive straight into Navan, past the Hospital, go through first set of traffic lights and park immediately at the Navan O’ Mahoney’s GAA football grounds (just before Aldi) – €2.50 per day.
• When you park, come out and turn right towards Town Centre. Continue walking straight through the traffic lights.
• You will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery on the left . just before it turn left under the arch way
• We are the 2^nd door on the left

Telephone 046 906 0600 or 086 863 5241. If lost, ask for Majella.

• Ask for  Ryan’s bar  if lost!

From Dublin – Take the N3 to Navan (past Blanchardstown/Dunsaughlin)

• Drive past the Ardboyne Hotel on the left and then you will see Maxol Station on the left also. At the next left take the road for Town Centre (immediate left). At the roundabout you will see the Solstice Arts Centre on the left – take the third exit past the school – St. Joseph’s School – this street is Railway Street. You will see Des Kelley’s Carpet Shop on the left hand side also.
• Drive a short distance ahead to the traffic lights with O’ Flaherty’s Pub on the left – take a left here(sign posts will be the Hospital, Mullingar, Athboy). Just about ¼ mile on left hand side is the GAA Football Pitch – with the O’ Mahoney’s training grounds park in here for €2.40 for the day.
• When you park come out and turn right retracing your journey. Walk straight through the traffic lights
• You will see Dunne’s Stores Grocery on the left. just before it turn left under the arch way
• We are the 2^nd door on the left
• Telephone 046 90 60 600 or 086 863 5241. If lost, ask for Majella.
• Ask for Ryan’s Bar if lost , we are across the road

Accommodation

We recommend St. Thomas B&B: 046 902 8917, contact by phone only – if Elaine is unavailable to answer, just leave a message and she’ll come back to you quickly.

Budget, simple but good reports:  Castletownmoor organic farm, Carlanstown, Co. Meath, A82 H0K2 Phone: 085 142 3153

Nearest Hotel is the Newgrange Hotel: 046 907 4100, and then the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan.

Or try Air B&B or www.myhome.ie for cheaper accommodation options.