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Lord Henry Mount Charles helped bring rock 'n' roll to the masses in Ireland

Lord Henry – king of the castle who made Ireland rock

He was the lord of the manor who helped bring rock 'n' roll to the masses in Ireland, ushering in a whole new era of music at the Big House and attracting huge names to play on his lawn at Slane Castle.

Music • 19 Jun

Harry Styles onstage at Slane Castle on Saturday night. Photo credit: Lloyd Wakefield

King of the castle: Harry Styles stuns fans at Slane

Pop icon Harry Styles wowed 80,000 fans at Slane Castle, Co Meath on Saturday night.

Music • 11 Jun 23

Metallica stream full Slane show

Metallica are streaming their entire Slane concert from June 2019 on their YouTube channel as part of a new move to give fans an archive concert every week during the Covid19 crisis.

Music • 24 Mar 20

Metallica presenting the cheque to the Capuchin Day Centre
Photo: All Within My Hands/Metallica/Instagram

Metallica help Irish charities during Slane visit

Metallica made donations of €35,000 to both the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin and The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's (ISPCC) Childline during their visit to Ireland to play Slane at the weekend.

Music • 10 Jun 19

Metallica will be kings of the castle on June 8

Metallica at Slane - all you need to know

Organisers of Saturday's Metallica concert at Slane Castle have issued stage times, transport advice and a series of guidelines to get the most out of the day. For those about to rock - don't forget your wellies but leave the light sabre at home

Slane • 07 Jun 19

Metallica (James Hetfield, pictured) - Follow in the footsteps of musical heroes Thin Lizzy by playing Slane Photo: Sven Hoppe/EPA

Metallica to play Slane next June

Metallica have been confirmed as Slane Castle headliners for 2019, with the concert, subject to licence, taking place on Saturday June 8 and tickets on general sale this Friday at 10:00am.

Music • 24 Sep 18

Guns 'n' Roses paid tribute to Chris Cornell at their Slane Castle gig on Saturday

Guns 'n' Roses pay tribute to Chris Cornell at Slane

Guns 'n' Roses performed the classic Soundgarden song Black Hole Sun as part of their Slane set on Saturday as a tribute to the late Chris Cornell.

Slane • 29 May 17

All roads lead to Slane where Royal Blood play support to Guns N' Roses on Saturday

Royal Blood ready to bring the thunder to GnR at Slane

Hard rock duo Royal Blood say that landing an opening slot for Guns N' Roses at Slane is amazing but that it's also "comedy gold" because the band never thought they'd get this far.

Slane • 27 May 17

Guns N' Roses - Eighty-three-thousand people are expected at Slane Castle for their concert on May 27

Safety appeal ahead of Guns N' Roses' Slane show

Guns N' Roses fans attending the band's Slane Castle show on May 27 have been urged to stay away from the river at the iconic venue on the day of the show and to enjoy the concert safely.

guns n' roses • 18 May 17

Luke Reilly in action. Photo credit: Jake Haseldine

Dream comes true as local act lands G N' R Slane gig

When Dublin-based rockers Otherkin take to the stage to support Guns N' Roses at Slane in a month's time, it will be a lifelong dream come true for lead singer and local boy Luke Reilly.

slane • 05 Apr 17

Slane - How was it for you?

So the rain in Slane didn't stay mainly on the plain but that didn't stop headliners Foo Fighters and support acts Hozier, Ash, The Strypes and Kaiser Chiefs rocking the ramparts. Were you one of the 70,000 fans who rocked the Boyne yesterday?

Entertainment • 31 May 15