Laytown
Laytown is a railway stop in County Meath, Leinster. Laytown is situated nearby to the bridge Nanny Viaduct, as well as near the guest house Tara House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laytown railway station and Coláiste na hInse.
Laytown railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laytown railway station serves Laytown and Bettystown in County Meath, Ireland. It is about 20 minutes' walk from the venue of yearly Laytown races.
Coláiste na hInse
School
Coláiste na hInse, colloquially referred to by locals as the coláiste or CNI, is a co-educational secondary school in Bettystown, County Meath, Ireland. Coláiste na hInse is situated 1½ km north of Laytown.
St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church
Church
Photo: Offdaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Mary’s Church of Ireland Church is situated 2½ km west of Laytown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laytown and Julianstown.
Laytown
Village
Photo: Bananenfalter, CC0.
Laytown is a village in County Meath, Ireland, overlooking the Irish Sea. Historically it was called Ninch, after the townland it occupies. Together with the neighbouring villages of Mornington, Bettystown and Donacarney, it comprises the census town of Laytown–Bettystown–Mornington–Donacarney, which recorded a population of 15,642 in the 2022 census.
Julianstown
Village
Photo: Fred Logue, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Julianstown is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located near Drogheda on the R132 regional road. In 1641, the Battle of Julianstown was fought here during the Irish Rebellion of 1641. Julianstown is situated 3 km west of Laytown.
Donacarney
Village
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Donacarney is a village in County Meath, Ireland, close to Drogheda and the border with County Louth. It contains one church, two estates, two schools, and one pub. Donacarney is situated 4 km northwest of Laytown.
Laytown
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.67949° or 53° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
-6.24275° or 6° 14′ 34″ westOperator
Irish RailNetwork
Dublin CommuterOpen location code
9C5MMQH4+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 290462764OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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In Other Languages
“Laytown” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Inse”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laytown Post Office and Nanny Viaduct.
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