Cortown

Cortown is a locality in , . Cortown is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kells and Rathcarran.

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is a town in , about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of .

Village
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Ráth Chairn is a small village and Gaeltacht in , . It is about 55 km northwest of . Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht was founded in 1935 when 27 families from , mostly from Ceantar na nOileán, were settled on land previously acquired by the Irish Land Commission, followed by a further 11 families in 1937. is situated 8 km south of Cortown.

Village
is a village and townland in , . As of the 2016 census, there were 664 people living in the village. is located approximately 4 km northeast of the larger town of on the N52 road. is situated 8 km north of Cortown.

Cortown

Latitude
53.68794° or 53° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.86448° or 6° 51′ 52″ west
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
9C5MM4QP+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52248743
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2965105
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cortown” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An Baile Corr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chamberlainstown and Barfordstown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balrathboyne Parish Cemetery and Balrathboyne Parish Church.

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