Bective
Bective is a small hamlet and townland in County Meath, Ireland. Bective is situated on the left bank of the River Boyne and on the Clady River which joins the former in the east of the townland, approximately 6 kilometres east of Trim, on the Athboy to Dunshaughlin road.Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: townland in County Meath, Ireland
- Also known as: “Bective Bridge” and “Bective, County Meath”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bective Abbey and Trim Aerodrome.
Bective Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Klennon77, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century.
Trim Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trim Aerodrome is located 2 nautical miles north-east of Trim, a town in County Meath, Ireland. The airfield has one runway, 10/28 which is 560 by 12 m. Trim Aerodrome is situated 2½ km west of Bective.
Bellinter House
Hotel
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellinter House is a large classic country house of Georgian heritage which, in the early 21st century, was renovated and opened as a hotel and spa. It is in 12 acres of parkland beside the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland, approximately 10 km from Navan. Bellinter House is situated 3 km northeast of Bective.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robinstown and Kilmessan.
Robinstown
Village
Robinstown, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014. Robinstown is situated 2½ km northwest of Bective.
Kilmessan
Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. Kilmessan is situated 3 km southeast of Bective.
Trim
Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trim is a town in County Meath 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.
Bective
- Categories: townland and locality
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.57995° or 53° 34′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.69733° or 6° 41′ 50″ westElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
9C5MH8H3+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 52251936OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Bective” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Bective (Meath konderria)”
- Basque: “Bective”
- Dutch: “Bective, County Meath”
- French: “Bective (comté de Meath)”
- French: “Bective”
- German: “Bective”
- Irish: “Beighthigh”
- Irish: “Beigthigh”
- Manx: “Beigthigh”
- Polish: “Bective”
- Russian: “Бектив”
- Turkish: “Bective”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bective Bridge and Balgill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Hot Box Sauna and cloister garth.
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