Newtown Girley

Newtown Girley is a locality in County Meath, Leinster. Newtown Girley is situated nearby to the locality Mooneystown, as well as near Moyagher.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Athboy Aerodrome and Rathmore Church.

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.

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.

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. Hill of Ward is situated 3½ km south of Newtown Girley.

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. Athboy is situated 4½ km southwest of Newtown Girley.

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 4½ km south of Newtown Girley.

Kells

Photo: Sitomon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kells is a town in County Meath, about 65 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 6600. "Kil-" or "Kells" denotes the cell or abode of a monk, so it's a common placename, but this is the one that for 800 years housed the Book of Kells.

Newtown Girley

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

53.65545° or 53° 39′ 20″ north

Longitude

-6.88277° or 6° 52′ 58″ west

Elevation

76 metres (249 feet)

Open location code

9C5MM448+5V

GeoNames ID

9866866

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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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