Boyne Valley paintout Martry Mill

Next Saturday see the start of National Heritage Week and Martry Mill is opening its doors to the public. James Tallon the miller/owner is very happy to welcome us again to paint at the mill.

It is a water mill and will be working on Saturday.   There will be free tours.  Tea and Coffee will be served.  If you were one of those who bought the wholemeal last year and even if you're not you may bring along your brown bread as there is a brown-bread-competition.

The mill has been operating since the Cromwellian Plantation.  And of course there is plenty of  water – a weir on the River Blackwater and a mill-race.  The area is very attractively maintained and planted with trees and shrubs. 

 The nearest restaurant does not open until 12 so lets meet at the mill, have our coffee there (bring a few titbits if you feel the need) and we can retire to the local restaurant, Martry Restaurant, later.

(Or if your hunger for culture is still not satisfied there is a talk in Kells on the written heritage of Kells at 4 p.m. in St.Columba's Church, Kells.)

Directions:  Martry is on the R147 between Navan and Kells.  You may either take the Navan/Kells Road R147 via Blanchardstown etc. or the M3 (tolled).

If you take the M3 exit at Exit 9 towards Navan North.  When you reach a roundabout with a grey stone statue of a man with a large block(?) on his shoulder (maybe he’s a miller) take the first exit onto R147 to Kells.  Martry Restaurant is about 5 minutes away on the lefthand side and the mill is a few minutes further on on the right.