Gillstown Great

Gillstown Great is a locality in County Meath, Leinster. Gillstown Great is situated nearby to the locality Gillstown Little, as well as near Hospital Land.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Athboy Aerodrome and Hill of Ward.

Athboy Aerodrome

Aerodrome

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

Hill of Ward

Archaeological site

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Hill of Ward, or Tlachtga, is a hill and ancient monument in County Meath, Ireland. It is between Athboy and Ráth Chairn. The hill is topped by a large enclosure of four concentric earthen rings.

Rathmore Church

Ruins

Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rathmore Church is a ruined medieval church and National Monument in County Meath, Ireland. It was constructed by the prominent Plunkett living nearby at Rathmore Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athboy and Rathcarran.

Athboy

Town

Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Rathcarran

Village

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Ráth Chairn is a small village and Gaeltacht area in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 55 km northwest of Dublin, in the triangle between Navan, Athboy and Trim. Rathcarran is situated 4 km southeast of Gillstown Great.

Clonmellon

Village

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clonmellon is a small village officially in County Westmeath although on the border with County Meath, Ireland. It is situated on the N52 road between Kells in County Meath and Delvin in County Westmeath. Clonmellon is situated 7 km west of Gillstown Great.

Gillstown Great

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

53.6427° or 53° 38′ 34″ north

Longitude

-6.9091° or 6° 54′ 33″ west

Elevation

71 metres (233 feet)

Open location code

9C5MJ3VR+39

GeoNames ID

9866865

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Athboy and Hill of Ward.

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