Donore, County Meath
Donore
Dún Uabhair | |
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Village | |
 Housing at Donore, County Meath | |
  Donore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′31″N 6°24′59″W / 53.692°N 6.4165°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Population | 760 |
Donore (Irish: Dún Uabhair, meaning "fort of pride"),[2] historically Dunower, is a small village in County Meath, Ireland. It lies near
During the late 17th century, the village was used as a defensive position by the Jacobite army of King James II against King William III during the Battle of the Boyne (1690). The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battle site, approximately 3 km north of Donore.
The village more than doubled in population in the early 21st century, growing from 334 inhabitants as of the 2002 census to 760 as of the 2016 census.[1][4] Donore now has a pub and restaurant, shops, a take-away and a hairdresser.
The local Gaelic football team is called St Mary's.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, which is in the center of Donore village, was built between c.1840.[5]
Public transport
Donore is served by
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Donore". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ISBN 9780199609086.
Donore (Dún Uabhair) Meath. 'Fort of pride'.
- ^ "Dún Uabhair/Donore". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Donore (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Donore, County Meath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Christmas & New Year Travel Arrangements - Travel anywhere in Ireland by bus or coach with Bus Éireann e.g. Dublin, Cork, Galway, etc". Archived from the original on 29 December 2010.
