Slane Castle Schedule

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The natural amphitheatre has a 100,000 person capacity.

There has been an active association between the Conynghams and the Slane Estate dating back over 300 years, ever since the property was purchased by the family following the Williamite Confiscations in 1701.

Slane Castle is a castle located in Slane village, County Meath, in Ireland.Situated in the Boyne valley overlooking the River Boyne just a few miles upstream from the site of the famous Battle of the Boyne, Slane Castle in its existing form was reconstructed under the direction of William Burton Conyngham, together with his nephew the first Marquess Conyngham.The reconstruction dates back to 1785 and is principally the work of James Gandon, James Wyatt and Francis Johnston.

The present head of the Conyngham family and occupant of Slane Castle is the 8th Marquess Conyngham.In 1991, a fire in the Castle caused extensive damage to the building and completely gutted the Eastern section facing the River Boyne.

In 2004, pop superstar Madonna performed her first ever music concert in Ireland at Slane Castle for 60,000 people in stormy weather for 3 hours.Concerts at Slane have included:August 16, 1981 - Thin Lizzy with guests U2, Hazel O'Connor, Rose Tattoo, Sweet Savage, The Bureau, Megahype.July 24, 1982 - Rolling Stones with guests J.Geils Band, The Chieftains, George Thorogood and the Destroyers.July 8, 1984 - Bob Dylan with guests UB40, Santana, In Tua Nua.June 1, 1985 - Bruce SpringsteenJuly 5, 1986 - Queen with guests Chris Rea, The Bangles, Fountain Head.July 11, 1987 - David Bowie with guests Big Country, Aslan, The Grove.May 16, 1992 - Guns 'N' Roses with guests Faith No More, My Little Funhouse.July 10, 1993 - Neil Young with guests Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, Saw Doctors, James, 4 Non Blondes, The Blue Angels.July 22, 1995 - R.E.M with guests Oasis, Spearhead, Sharon Shannon, Belly, Luka Bloom.August 29, 1998 - The Verve with guests Manic Street Preachers, Robbie Williams, Finlay Quaye, The Sea Horses, James, Junkster.August 28, 1999 - Robbie Williams with guests Stereophonics, Placebo, Happy Mondays, Gomez, David Gray, Simon Carmody.August 26, 2000 - Bryan Adams with guests Moby, Macy Gray, Melanie C, Muse, Eagle - Eye Cherry, Dara, Screaming Orphans.August 25, 2001 - U2 with guests Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Kelis, JJ72, Relish.September 1, 2001 - U2 with guests Moby, Ash, Nelly Furtado, The Walls, Dara.August 21, 2002 - Stereophonics with guests The Charlatans, Nickelback, Counting Crows, Ocean Colour Scene, Doves, The Revs.August 23, 2003 - Red Hot Chili Peppers with guests Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Feeder.August 29, 2004 - MadonnaAugust 18, 2007 - Rolling Stones with guests The Charlatans, The Hold Steady, Tinariwen, Frankie Gavin.June 20, 2009 - Oasis with guests The Prodigy, Kasabian, Glasvegas, The Blizzards. List of contemporary amphitheatres.

With the completion of the 10-year restoration program in 2001, Slane Castle has once again opened its doors.Conyngham, under the name "Henry Mountcharles" (he bore at the time the courtesy title of Earl of Mount Charles), ran a campaign for a difficult seat in Louth on behalf of Fine Gael in the 1992 Irish general election.In August of most years since 1981 the grounds of Slane castle are used to host rock concerts.

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