Nanny
The River Nanny, also called the Nanny Water, is a river in County Meath, Ireland. It flows from Kentstown into the Irish Sea at Laytown. The river is known for its trout fishing, and its estuary on the Irish sea provides a haven for wintering birds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ireland
- Also known as: “River Nanny”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laytown railway station and Gormanston railway station.
Laytown railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laytown railway station serves Laytown and Bettystown in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 20 minutes' walk from the venue of yearly Laytown races.
Gormanston railway station
Railway station
Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gormanston railway station serves Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland. It is located between Balbriggan and Laytown, north of a cast-iron bridge on which the line crosses the River Delvin. Gormanston railway station is situated 3½ km south of Nanny.
Gormanston Camp
Military installation
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gormanston Camp is a military camp in Ireland and consists of approximately 260 acres. It is used for air-ground and air-defence training. It is located between Balbriggan and Drogheda along the east coastline of Ireland in County Meath in close proximity to the M1 Motorway and Gormanston railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laytown and Gormanston.
Laytown
Village
Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.
Laytown is a village in County Meath, Ireland, overlooking the Irish Sea. Historically it was called Ninch, after the townland it occupies. Together with the neighbouring villages of Mornington, Bettystown and Donacarney, it comprises the census town of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney, which recorded a population of 15,642 in the 2022 census.
Gormanston
Hamlet
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gormanston is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Delvin and the northern border of County Dublin. Gormanston is situated 3 km south of Nanny.
Julianstown
Village
Photo: Fred Logue, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Julianstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located near Drogheda on the R132 regional road. In 1641, the Battle of Julianstown was fought here during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. Julianstown is situated 3½ km west of Nanny.
Nanny
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Slovak to Welsh—“Nanny” goes by many names.
- Slovak: “Nanny”
- Spanish: “Nanny”
- Welsh: “Afon Aini, Sir Meath, Iwerddon”
- Welsh: “Afon Ainí”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mosney and Ninch East.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benhead and Laytown Racecourse.
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