Situated on the N2, Ashbourne is a thriving town that has seen much development since 1996. On the northern outskirts of the village is a monument to the only major incident of the 1916 Easter Rebellion to take place outside Dublin. The monument has a dual image - on one side the figure is in the form of Christ, on the other an insurgent. Ashbourne provides a good base for exploring South Meath and the Boyne Valley.