Navan, Ireland
Meath's Traffic Vortex
"Where the N3 goes to become a car park"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield quartered with a traffic cone rampant and the twin spires of St Mary's, surmounted by a GAA jersey in county colours, with the motto banner reading 'Nos Semper In Transitu' (We Are Always Just Passing Through). Below, a wavy blue line representing the River Boyne, mostly ignored by everyone stuck in traffic above it.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stopped in Navan on the way to somewhere else, which is basically the point of Navan. The Ring of Brodgar it is not, but the Navan Centre gives you a decent hour of Iron Age history before you get sucked back onto the ring road. Solstice Arts Centre was actually a pleasant surprise, and the river walk along the Boyne is lovely if you time it between the rain showers. Three stars because the shopping centre car park nearly ended my marriage."— Barry McGrath, Athboy
Property Listing
Charming Royal County commuter hub offering unrivalled access to Dublin via a motorway you will grow old on! This characterful market town boasts two rivers, a mining heritage, and a GAA passion so intense it could power the National Grid. Perfect for buyers who dream of 'just a quick 45 minutes' into the city.
Twinned With
Milton Keynes — Both towns have achieved spiritual mastery over the roundabout as an art form.
Supporting Evidence
Navan sits atop one of the largest zinc and lead mines in Europe, meaning the town has been quietly propping up the world's plumbing for decades while everyone else just complains about the traffic.