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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  • Type: Town with 2,400 residents
  • Description: town in County Meath in the mid east of Ireland
  • Also known as: “Áth Buí”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hill of Ward and Athboy Aerodrome.

Archaeological site
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , or Tlachtga, is a hill and ancient monument in , Ireland.

Aerodrome
is a small airfield located… is situated 3 km northeast of Athboy.

Ruins
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland. 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. is situated 3½ km east of Athboy.

Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Kildalky is a village in , Ireland. is situated 6 km south of Athboy.

Village
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is a small village officially… 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)
UN/LOCODE
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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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Athboy” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Athboy”
  • Bulgarian: “Атбой”
  • Catalan: “Baile Átha Buí”
  • Cebuano: “Athboy”
  • Dutch: “Athboy”
  • French: “Athboy”
  • German: “Athboy”
  • 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”
  • Ukrainian: “Атбой”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tullaghanoge and Chamberlainstown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Macra Hall Athboy and Athboy Post Office.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.

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