East Meath

East Meath
Area
Bettystown Beach
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Meath
Municipal district	Laytown-Bettystown
Dáil Éireann	Louth
EU Parliament	Midlands–North-West
Population (Census 2011)
• Total	20,375
Time zone	GMT (UTC) (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Dialing code	+353 41

East Meath is an area of made up of the electoral divisions of St Mary's (Part) and Julianstown in County Meath. The area is bound on the north by the River Boyne and County Louth, to the south just beyond the River Nanny close to the County Dublin border, to the east by the Irish sea and to the west by the M1.

Geography

Urban areas

Electoral divisions

Julianstown
St. Mary's (Part)

Demographics

The area has a population of 20,375 according to the 2011 census. The largest centre of population is the census town of Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington which had a population of 10,889 recorded in 2011.

Defined area

The Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 recommended "that Louth should become a 5-seat constituency by extending the constituency southwards from, and in the environs of, Drogheda and taking in electoral divisions which have extensive linkages with the town. This will allow the inclusion of the town of Drogheda and hinterland areas in a single constituency."^[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 defines the constituency as: "The county of Louth and, in the county of Meath, the electoral divisions of Julianstown, St. Mary’s (part), in the former Rural District of Meath."^[2]

Sport

St. Colmcille's GAA club serves the area of East Meath encompassing the villages of Laytown, Bettystown, Donacarney and Mornington. Their facilities are located at Páirc Uí Rís in Piltown, Bettystown.
Laytown and Bettystown Golf Club, Golflinks Road, Bettystown.^[3]
Laytown and Bettystown Lawn Tennis Club, Golflinks Road, Bettystown.^[4]
East Meath United is a youths soccer football club that competes in the AUL, DDSL, DCSL and the NDSL. The football club, which was founded in 1999, plays its home matches at Minnistown Road, Laytown, County Meath. The teams colours are claret, Blue and White.^[5]

Transport

Rail

Laytown Train Station serves the area with direct rail links to Dublin Connolly.

Road

East Meath can be reached via Exit 7 (Julianstown, Drogheda South), Exit 8 (Drogheda, Duleek) and Exit 9 (Drogheda Centre, Donore) on the M1 motorway which connects Dublin to Belfast.

East Meath can be reached via the R132 (Previously N1) by joining the R150 north in Drogheda, or R150 south in Julainstown.

Bus

Bus Éireann 190/190A connects Laytown-Drogheda-(Via Slane)-Navan-Trim/Athboy.

Matthews Coach Hire services East Meath with bus services to Dublin. The route serves, City North, Julianstown, Laytown, Bettystown, Donacarney and Drogheda Colpe.

Education

Primary

Donacarney Boys National School.
Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa, Drogheda.
Le Cheile Educate Together National School, Drogheda.
Reált Na Mara Girls National School, Donacarney.
Scoil an Spiorad Naomh, Laytown.
Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa, Laytown.
Whitecross National School, Julianstown.

Secondary

Drogheda Grammar School.

Churches

Sacred Heart RC Church, Laytown.
Star of the Sea RC Church, Mornington.
St Mary's RC Church, Julianstown.
St Mary's Church of Ireland, Julianstown^[6]
Drogheda Presbyterian Church, Colpe East, Drogheda.^[7]

Ecology

Sonairte is an interactive visitor centre established in 1986 which promotes ecological awareness and sustainable living. Sonairte, The Ninch, Laytown.^[8]

Gallery

Maiden Tower, Mornington
Laytown viewed from across the river Nanny
Ships on the Boyne at Mornington
Neptune Hotel, Bettystown
Bettystown road sign
Mouth of the Boyne at Mornington

References

External links

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