Meath is the only county in Leinster which has two Gaeltachts (Irish-speaking regions) Rathcairn and Baile Ghib. It is home to the only official strand races in Europe, which take place on Laytown Beach each year. Racing at nearby Bellewstown has taken place for almost 300 years, with the first recorded race taking place in 1726.

Dated to about 3,100 BC, it is older than the Great Pyramids of Giza. The land of Co. Meath is well known to be some of the most fertile land in the country and much of it is used for agricultural production. Meath once had a very successful tobacco growing industry.