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Batterstown

Coordinates: 53°28′11″N 6°32′11″W / 53.4697°N 6.5364°W / 53.4697; -6.5364
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Batterstown
Baile an Bhóthair
Village
Pub in Batterstown
Pub in Batterstown
Batterstown is located in Ireland
Batterstown
Batterstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°28′11″N 6°32′11″W / 53.4697°N 6.5364°W / 53.4697; -6.5364
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Batterstown (Irish: Baile an Bhóthair, meaning 'town of the road')[1] is a small rural village in the townland of Rathregan (Ráth Riagáin), County Meath, Ireland. It is about 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Dublin, on the R154 regional road.[2] It hosts a yearly cycling race.[3] There are approximately forty houses in Batterstown. The population of Batterstown is approximately 150 people.[citation needed]

Facilities

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A primary school (Rathregan National School) is in Batterstown. The post office was closed in 2018.[4]

Sport

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The local Batterstown Gaelic Athletic Association club is Blackhall Gaels GAA. Batterstown holds the club's main training ground. The club fields Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football, hurling and camogie teams.[5]

Transport

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Batterstown railway station on the Dublin–Navan railway line opened on 1 July 1863, was closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947, closed for goods traffic on 12 June 1961, and finally closed altogether on 1 April 1963.[6] The village is served by the Bus Éireann 111 Athboy to Dublin service.[7] Under the Bus Éireann M3 Corridor - Bus Services to Dublin & Local Centres Proposals announced in 2015, this route has enhanced services with hourly service off peak and more frequent during the morning rush hours.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Batterstown, Co Meath". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling".
  4. ^ John Donohoe (1 August 2018). "Seven post offices across Meath to close". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Blackhall Gaels GAA Club".
  6. ^ "Batterstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  7. ^ A4 Portrait101-200.qxd[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "111 Athboy-Trim-Batterstown-Dublin" (PDF). Bus Eireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. ^ "111X Clonmellon - Delvin - Athboy - (Trim) - Dublin" (PDF). Bus Eireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.