Title: 10 TOP Things to Do in Kilmessan December 2025 | Expedia.ca [Hotels in Kilmessan](https://expedia.ca/Kilmessan-Hotels.d6084921.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Kilmessan Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Kilmessan.d6084921.Car-Rental-Guide)[Kilmessan Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Kilmessan.d6084921.Destination-Travel-Guides) # What to do in Kilmessan ## Activities, attractions and tours ## Visit Kilmessan Types of activities [Kilmessan travel guide](https://expedia.ca/Kilmessan.dx6084921) ![Photo by Travels with Chelsea](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/af76a83cfbe1a8ef718c7a63d9a2ee54.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) [Photo by Travels with Chelsea](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/af76a83cfbe1a8ef718c7a63d9a2ee54.jpg) ## Kilmessan Attractions Let Expedia help you experience the best that Kilmessan has to offer! If you’re looking for fun itinerary ideas, we can provide you with a list of the top sightseeing attractions, as well as helping you to find unmissable activities. Whether you’re travelling with your family, planning a romantic trip with your loved one, or visiting on business, we’ll make it easy to plan an unforgettable holiday that checks all the boxes. #### Activities and Tours Kilmessan is crammed with must-see places to visit and things to do. We can help you decide where to stay, and make it a breeze to explore the surrounding areas with our guides on where to go, what to see and when to see it. No matter how long your stay, it’s easy to find places of interest in Kilmessan to make sure that you enjoy your experience to the fullest and don’t miss a thing. Leave the local knowledge to us and leave the hassle behind. If you’re planning a visit, why not check out our handy guides to places of interest in the area? You can browse lists of things to do, learn about the most popular attractions, and get help with planning the details of your trip. Expedia makes it easy for you to check out all the top sights. #### Kilmessan Attractions Expedia has something for everyone, so whether you’re planning to get active on a summer holiday, put a spring in your step with a romantic rendezvous, or pamper yourself with a leisurely winter trip, you’ll find plenty of attractions to keep you entertained. In addition to scheduling local tours, booking reservations and scoring advance event tickets, Expedia makes it easy to book your flight, hotel and rental car in advance, all on one consolidated travel itinerary, making for hassle-free travel and freeing you up to explore the sights of Kilmessan. Looking for things to do can be time consuming, but we can take the hassle out of planning your holiday. Whether you’re looking to get active in the great outdoors, sample the cuisine or catch up with the vibrant local culture, our guides to Kilmessan attractions ensure that you’ll have a successful trip, whatever the season. --- - ![find price illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__find_price.svg) ### Explore activities Explore thousands of experiences from activities and attractions to day tours and transfer. - ![calendar shield illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__calendar_shield.svg) ### Book with ease Skip the line- book tickets online in minutes to top attractions with free cancellation on many activities. - ![trophy illustration](https://a.travel-assets.com/travel-assets-manager/pictogram-bex/light__trophy.svg) ### Treat yourself Members save % or more when you book activities. --- ## Top places to visit ### 1\. Phoenix Park Where Dublin Comes to RelaxPhoenix Park sits resplendently 3 miles west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its perimeter wall encloses 1,750 acres of open space, sports grounds, leisure opportunities, historic buildings, tree-lined avenues and a herd of wild fallow deer. It is where Dublin comes to relax, although you are never short of things to do here. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Phoenix-Park-Dublin.d6176609.Vacation-Attraction) ![Phoenix Park which includes a park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6176609/9100b2ca-d6a6-4246-8e91-e35c6667ad06.jpg) ### 2\. Newgrange For more than 5,000 years, the ancient tomb of Newgrange has stood on the banks of the River Boyne. This huge burial mound was built by Stone Age farmers and is surrounded by a ring of large stones. Step inside the prehistoric structure and learn about the Neolithic society that built it. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Newgrange-Slane.d6075902.Vacation-Attraction) ![Newgrange showing heritage elements and tranquil scenes as well as a couple](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6075902/db01b15f-7b21-4ff5-aef7-ebd811a167db.jpg) ### 3\. Emerald Park If you’re here with older children why not head to Tayto Park Farm, where you can get up close to farm animals such as sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys and cows. Alternatively, you could also visit Tayto Park’s woodland safari, where you’ll be able to see some more unusual creatures including wolves, foxes, exotic birds of prey and even some big cats. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Tayto-Park-Ashbourne.d6174768.Vacation-Attraction) ![Emerald Isle Ireland](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6174768/6dc31384-97e8-4bfa-b1f8-468c0602413d.jpg) ### 4\. Slane Castle In 1991, a terrible fire ravaged the castle, destroying much of the interior and requiring an extensive 10-year restoration project to bring back its former glories. The work was meticulously carried out and much of the original detail and design lovingly reimagined. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Slane-Castle-Slane.d6089955.Vacation-Attraction) ![Slane Castle which includes heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089955/8b95db12-6162-4283-8702-c07967d30c69.jpg) ### 5\. Trim Castle Trim Castle, a well-preserved Anglo-Norman fortress, dominates the small town in which is sits. Take a tour of the castle interior to learn what life was like for the Anglo-Norman family that stationed themselves inside the castle amid the hostile local Gaelic Irish population. [Learn more ](https://www.expedia.ca/Trim-Castle-Trim.d6089947.Vacation-Attraction) ![Trim Castle on a summers night! I grew up here and it still never stops amazing me](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089947/179f6730-4000-4cf4-bc26-e31d0452555f.jpg) ## Recommended things to do in Kilmessan | Number of things to do | 4 | | ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Cheapest thing to do on Expedia | [Private Tour from Dublin: Hill of Tara Trim Castle, Celtic sites](/things-to-do/tour-from-dublin-tara-trim-castle-boyne-valley-celtic-sites.a50246254.activity-details): CA $995 | | Top 5 things to do | [Private Tour from Dublin: Hill of Tara Trim Castle, Celtic sites](/things-to-do/tour-from-dublin-tara-trim-castle-boyne-valley-celtic-sites.a50246254.activity-details)[Dublin Day Tour in Trim Castle, Cliffs of Moher and Burren Park](/things-to-do/dublin-day-tour-in-trim-castle-cliffs-of-moher-and-burren-park.a50265465.activity-details)[Private Day Tour to Trim Castle, Cliffs of Moher and Burren Park](/things-to-do/private-day-tour-to-trim-castle-cliffs-of-moher-and-burren-park.a49163539.activity-details)[Newgrange Passage Tomb and Ancient Irish Sites Tour](/things-to-do/newgrange-passage-tomb-and-ancient-irish-sites-tour.a50830212.activity-details) | | Half-day tours | | | With kids | | ## What to do in Kilmessan --- --- Looking for fun things to do nearby? 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