Collon
Collon is a village and townland in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland, on the N2 national primary road. The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont, and to Collon House, the ancestral home of the Foster family.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Obelisk Bridge and Dunleer.
Obelisk Bridge
Locality
Photo: KevForkan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Obelisk Bridge is a locality, which is situated 7 km southeast of Collon.
Dunleer
Town
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunleer is a town and townland in County Louth, Ireland. Dunleer is situated midway between Dundalk and Drogheda and is located on the junction of the R132, R169 and R170 regional roads that intersect the town. Dunleer is situated 8 km northeast of Collon.
Slane
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slane is a village in County Meath, with a population of 1400 in 2022. It's 14 km west of Drogheda and is near several historic sites, the top attraction being Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park.
Collon
- Type: Village with 896 residents
- Description: townland in Collon, County Louth, Ireland
- Categories: townland and locality
- Location: County Louth, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.77765° or 53° 46′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.48633° or 6° 29′ 11″ westPopulation
896Elevation
138 metres (453 feet)United Nations Location Code
IE CONOpen location code
9C5MQGH7+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 52270423OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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