Ráth Chairn is a small village and Gaeltacht in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 55 km northwest of Dublin. Ráth Chairn Gaeltacht was founded in 1935 when 27 families from Connemara, mostly from Ceantar na nOileán, were settled on land previously acquired by the Irish Land Commission, followed by a further 11 families in 1937. Rathcarran is situated 2½ km northeast of Vessingtown.

Kildalkey

Village

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Kildalkey or Kildalky is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is in the townland and civil parish of Kildalkey, in the Barony of Lune. The village is in the Catholic parish of Ballivor Kildalkey in the Diocese of Meath. Kildalkey is situated 3 km southwest of Vessingtown.

Athboy

Town

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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 4 km northwest of Vessingtown.

Vessingtown

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

53.59557° or 53° 35′ 44″ north

Longitude

-6.88069° or 6° 52′ 51″ west

Elevation

65 metres (213 feet)

Open location code

9C5MH4W9+6P

GeoNames ID

9867265

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