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Meath (An Mhí in Irish) is a county in the Republic of Ireland, the county is often informally called The Royal County. Area: 2342 km² (904 square miles). The de facto county town is Navan, where the county hall is located, although Trim has a historical significance, including the location of the circuit court, Norman castle and Anglo-Norman parliament. Other major towns include Ashbourne, Laytown/Bettystown , and Kells with its round tower and monastic past. SlaneSlane Baile Shlaine in Irish is an ancient town on the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland. A local historic site, as the Hill of Slane, the area includes Slane Castle which in recent years has held many pop concerts most notably U2. In Celtic mythology, is well known both for its castle, and the occasion rock concerts.

Meath has experienced divergent population trends in recent years, with mild depopulation in the north and west of the county being more than offset by large increases in the population of the eastern part of the county, principally due to overspill from Dublin.

Meath (the "middle") was once a province of Ireland in its own right, but now forms part of Leinster, historically this province included all of the current county as well as all of WestmeathCounty Westmeath ( Irish: An Iarmh is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster. Area: 1,838 km² (710 square miles). Athlone (pop. 15,936) on the River Shannon, Westmeath's western boundary, is the largest to and parts of CavanCavan ( Irish: An Cabhan is a county in the Republic of Ireland, part of the province of Ulster. It was created by Elizabeth I of England. The county is bordered by County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath in the Re, DublinDublin ( Irish th Cliath is the county that contains the City of Dublin, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland. County Dublin is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster. The county is the third smallest county in, KildareCounty Kildare ( Irish: Cill Dara is an Irish county located to the southwest of County Dublin in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church Cill of the oaks Dara , see Adare''. East Kildare's population has increased rapidly;, LongfordCounty Longford ( Irish: Longfort is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in northwest Leinster. With an area of 1,091 km² (421 square miles) and a population of 31,068, it is one of Ireland's smallest counties. Agricultural activities include cattle, LouthCounty Louth An L in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland. The name is from the Irish, An L meaning "least" for so it is the county is the smallest in Ireland. The county town of Louth is Dundalk. Towns in County Louth: Ardee Dundalk Drogheda E and Offaly. The High King of Ireland sat at Tara in Meath. The 5,000-year-old burial site Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne), in the northeast of the county, is a "World Heritage" designated site. The county included all of present day Westmeath until 1543, when the latter was created as a county in its own right.