Finlaghtown Great

Finlaghtown Great is a locality in County Meath, Leinster. Finlaghtown Great is situated nearby to the locality Finlaghtown Little, as well as near Knockstown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bective Abbey and Trim Aerodrome.

Bective Abbey

Ruins

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Bective Abbey is a Cistercian abbey on the River Boyne in Bective, County Meath, Ireland. The abbey was founded in 1147, and the remaining structure and ruins primarily date to the 15th century. Bective Abbey is situated 3½ km north of Finlaghtown Great.

Trim Aerodrome

Aerodrome

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Trim Aerodrome is located 2 nautical miles north-east of Trim, a town in County Meath, Ireland. The airfield has one runway, 10/28 which is 560 by 12 m. Trim Aerodrome is situated 3 km northwest of Finlaghtown Great.

St. John’s Priory

Ruins

Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

St. John's Priory is a medieval priory and hospital and National Monument located near Trim, County Meath, Ireland. St. John’s Priory is situated 4 km west of Finlaghtown Great.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmessan and Robinstown.

Kilmessan

Village

Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmessan is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is 11 km south of Navan and 9 km east of Trim. The village has a primary school, shop, post office, several pubs, and the Station House Hotel. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Kilmessan is situated 3½ km east of Finlaghtown Great.

Robinstown

Village

Robinstown, in the townland of Balbradagh, is a village in County Meath, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 374 people. The local national school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014. Robinstown is situated 4½ km north of Finlaghtown Great.

Trim

Photo: Toothswung, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trim is a town in County Meath 50 km northwest of Dublin. With a population in 2022 of 9600, it's primarily a commuter town for the capital, but its castle and other historic sites point to its significance in the nation's affairs.

Finlaghtown Great

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

53.55356° or 53° 33′ 13″ north

Longitude

-6.70978° or 6° 42′ 35″ west

Elevation

62 metres (203 feet)

Open location code

9C5MH73R+C3

GeoNames ID

9866912

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Creroge and Finlaghtown Little.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scurlockstown Bridge and Trubley Castle.

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