Donore is a small village in County Meath

County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Rep. of Ireland, near Drogheda

Drogheda

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....

. It is situated on the Meath–Louth border in the Boyne Valley on the route between Drogheda

Drogheda

Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....

 and the Bru na Boinne

Brú na Bóinne

is a World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland and is the largest and one of the most important prehistoric megalithic sites in Europe.-The site:...

 interpretive centre which is the point of access to Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC , during the Neolithic period...

. The village has undergone expansion during the past number of years as a result of its location near the recent extension of the M1 motorway

M1 motorway

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. During the late 17th Century, the village was used as a defensive position by the Jacobite

Jacobitism

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 army of King James II

James II of England

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 against King William III

William III of England

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 during the Battle of the Boyne

Battle of the Boyne

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 1690.

The village has a quite successful pub and restaurant, a large shop, a betting office, pharmacy, take-away and hairdressers.

Brú Na Bóinne

Donore is located 2 km from the visitors centre at Brú Na Bóinne

Brú na Bóinne

is a World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland and is the largest and one of the most important prehistoric megalithic sites in Europe.-The site:...

. This centre is the only access to the ancient megalithic tombs at Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC , during the Neolithic period...

, and the majority of visitors to Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC , during the Neolithic period...

 pass through the village of Donore coming from the M1 motorway. Visits to Newgrange

Newgrange

Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC , during the Neolithic period...

are be guided tours only.

St Marys Gaelic Football Team

St Marys was formed back in 1969 by the amalgamation of the two clubs in the parish, Donore and Lougher. This amalgamation came about following a series of both formal and informal meetings and discussions which took place at both ends of the parish. Form these meetings there emerged the formula for the unification of the two clubs. Agreement was reached on issues such as club names, colours, committee structure, etc.

The new club would be called St Mary's which is the name of the parish. The club colours would be green, red and white, thereby incorporating the red of Lougher and the green of Donore. The white was included at the request of Monsignor Sean Kenny of Trim who was then parish priest of Donore and Rosnaree.

The committee of the new club was elected at a meeting in January 1969 and under the chairmanship of Donal Victory the task commenced of integrating and forming a harmonious unit of the members of the old Lougher and Donore clubs, both with a long and treasured history and tradition in Gaelic football.