Athboy

Athboy is a small agricultural town located in County Meath. The town is located on the Yellow Ford River, in wooded country near the border.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hill of Ward and Athboy Aerodrome.

Archaeological site
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The , or Tlachtga, is a hill and ancient monument in , Ireland. It is between Athboy and . The hill is topped by a large enclosure of four concentric earthen rings.

Aerodrome
is a small airfield located 2 nautical miles northeast of Athboy, a town in , . This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation Authority. is situated 3 km northeast of Athboy.

Ruins
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is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland. It was constructed by the prominent Plunkett living nearby at Rathmore Castle. is situated 4 km northeast of Athboy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathcarran and Kildalkey.

Village
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Ráth Chairn is a small village and Gaeltacht area in , Ireland. It is about 55 km northwest of , in the triangle between , Athboy and . is situated 3½ km east of Athboy.

Village
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or Kildalky is a village in , Ireland. It is in the townland and civil parish of , in the Barony of Lune. The village is in the Catholic parish of Ballivor in the Diocese of Meath. is situated 6 km south of Athboy.

Village
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is a small village officially in although on the border with , . It is situated on the N52 road between in County Meath and in County Westmeath. is situated 8 km northwest of Athboy.

Athboy

Latitude
53.62278° or 53° 37′ 22″ north
Longitude
-6.91853° or 6° 55′ 7″ west
Population
2,400
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IE ABY
Open location code
9C5MJ3FJ+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52244655
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2966848
Wiki­data ID
Q754964
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Athboy” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Athboy”
  • Bulgarian: “Атбой”
  • Catalan: “Baile Átha Buí”
  • Cebuano: “Athboy”
  • Dutch: “Athboy”
  • French: “Athboy”
  • German: “Athboy”
  • Irish: “Áth Buí”
  • Irish: “Baile Átha Buí”
  • Italian: “Athboy”
  • Lithuanian: “Atbojus”
  • Manx: “Baile Átha Buí”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Athboy”
  • Norwegian: “Athboy”
  • Polish: “Athboy”
  • Russian: “Атбой”
  • Slovak: “Athboy”
  • Slovenian: “Athboy”
  • Spanish: “Athboy”
  • Swedish: “Athboy”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Macra Hall Athboy and Athboy Post Office.

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