Laytown

Laytown is a village in , Ireland, overlooking the . Historically it was called Ninch, after the townland it occupies. Together with the neighbouring villages of , and , it comprises the census town of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney, which recorded a population of 15,642 in the 2022 census.
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Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laytown railway station and Coláiste na hInse.

Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves Laytown and in , Ireland. It is about 20 minutes' walk from the venue of yearly Laytown races.

School
, colloquially referred to by locals as the Coláiste or CNI, is a co-educational secondary school in , , Ireland.

Church
Photo: Offdaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km west of Laytown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Julianstown and Donacarney.

Village
Photo: Fred Logue, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . 7 km south-east of , it is at the junction of the R132 and R150 roads. In 1641, the Battle of was fought here during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. is situated 3 km west of Laytown.

Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Ireland, close to and the border with . It contains one church, two estates, two schools, and one pub. is situated 4 km northwest of Laytown.

Hamlet
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . It is near the mouth of the and the northern border of . is situated 4½ km south of Laytown.

Laytown

Latitude
53.68194° or 53° 40′ 55″ north
Longitude
-6.23917° or 6° 14′ 21″ west
Population
10,900
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9C5MMQJ6+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52219282
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2963007
Wiki­data ID
Q1902456
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Laytown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Laytown”
  • Bulgarian: “Лейтаун”
  • Cebuano: “Laytown”
  • Dutch: “Laytown”
  • French: “Laytown”
  • German: “An Inse”
  • German: “Laytown”
  • Irish: “An Inse, Contae na Mí”
  • Irish: “An Inse”
  • Italian: “Laytown”
  • Lithuanian: “Leitaunas”
  • Manx: “An Inse, Coontae yn Vee”
  • Manx: “An Inse”
  • Polish: “Laytown”
  • Russian: “Лейтаун”
  • Swedish: “Laytown”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ninch East and Bettystown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tara House and Laytown Races.

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