Patrickstown

Patrickstown is a locality in County Meath, Leinster. Patrickstown is situated nearby to the locality Knockrath, as well as near Balrath.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loughcrew and Slieve na Calliagh.

Loughcrew

Photo: Haydn.hammerton, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Loughcrew or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. It is home to a group of ancient tombs from the 4th millennium BC, some decorated with rare megalithic art, which sit on top of a range of hills.

Slieve na Calliagh

Peak

Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Slieve na Calliagh are a range of hills and ancient burial site near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. The summit is 276 metres, the highest point in the county.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossakiel and Drumone.

Crossakiel

Village

Crossakiel or Crossakeel is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated in the north-west of the county, at the junction of the R154 and the L2801, approximately 13 km south of Oldcastle and 12 km north of Athboy. Crossakiel is situated 5 km southeast of Patrickstown.

Drumone

Locality

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Drumone is a small village and townland in western County Meath, Ireland. Drumone townland is within the civil parish of Moylagh, County Meath. The local Catholic church is dedicated to St. Drumone is situated 6 km southwest of Patrickstown.

Oldcastle

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Oldcastle is a town in County Meath in central Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1400. The reason to visit is the collection of prehistoric tombs at Loughcrew Cairns, which are as fine as those at better-known Newgrange but even older, and without the tourist hordes.

Patrickstown

Type: Locality
Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.74479° or 53° 44′ 41″ north

Longitude

-7.07773° or 7° 4′ 40″ west

Elevation

195 metres (640 feet)

Open location code

9C5JPWVC+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2838428145

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

9866595

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Knockrath and Balrath.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cairn W and Cairn V.

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