Mornington Tower ( Maidens Tower)
Situated on the south bank at the mouth of the River Boyne are two structures; the Maiden Tower, a watchtower, served as navigational aids for ships entering the River Boyne prior to the 1765 walls being built. A ship approaching the river mouth would be lined up to safely enter the narrow channel when the view of the Lady's Finger was obscured behind the tower.
The Boathouse
Beside the Maiden Tower is the former RNLI Lifeboat station, in operation between 1872 and 1926. A dwellinghouse until at least the late-1950s, it was subsequently derelict and roofless until 2003 when it was restored as a residence. In 2018 it was put up for sale in conjunction with the surrounding 31 acres of sand dunes on which a deepwater port had been proposed.
In 2015, Harvey Keitel filmed part of an insurance commercial at the tower.
