Day 2: Candles are Deadly🕯️ As part of the 12 Days of Christmas Fire Safety campaign, Meath Fire and Rescue's Barry Balfe talks us through a daily fire safety tip for around the home. Barry and his colleagues across the county aim to raise awareness among County Meath residents about common fire hazards and safety risks during the festive season. On the second day of Christmas, Meath Fire and Rescue advise you at home to NEVER place candles near your Christmas tree, decorations, cards and furni

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The Spire of Lloyd, just outside Kells in County Meath, is often called Ireland’s only inland lighthouse. Built in the late 1700s as a decorative folly, it was commissioned by the Earl of Bective to take in sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. The tower overlooks the old paupers’ graveyard from the Famine years and today it’s a peaceful lookout point, with panoramic views across the Boyne Valley and the Loughcrew Hills. Many famous people through history were associated with this site.