Tullyallen, County Louth
Tullyallen
Tulaigh Álainn (Irish) | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°44′19″N 6°24′39″W / 53.7386°N 6.4109°W | |
Country | Ireland |
County | County Louth |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Population | 1,697 |
Irish Grid Reference | O048777 |
Tullyallen (
Amenities
Amenities within Tullyallen village include a supermarket, church hall, pub, GAA grounds, pharmacy, butcher, hair & beauty salon and fast-food takeaway. Also nearby is Townley Hall and its parkland, including Townley Hall Golf Club. A children's playground, funded by the local community, was opened in October 2011 by the then President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.
The local
Education
The local primary school, Tullyallen National School, is a co-educational national school which was founded in the 1950s. As of 2016 it had more than 460 pupils enrolled.[6] The school crest depicts the Mellifont lavabo, the Salmon of Knowledge, a quill writing in a book and the Boyne cable bridge.[citation needed]
Sport
Tullyallen's GAA club is known as the Glen Emmets, and comprises football teams ranging from under-7s to seniors.[citation needed] The village also has an association football (soccer) team called Glen Abbey Rovers. Founded in 2009, the Rovers play in division 4 of the Meath And District League, playing their home games on the grounds of Albion Rovers FC, Monasterboice.[citation needed]
Public transport
Bus Éireann route 182 from Ardee to Drogheda via Collon serves Tullyallen several times a day (not Sundays).[7] The nearest train station is Drogheda railway station, approximately 7 km away.
See also
References
- ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Tullyallen". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Tulaigh Álainn / Tullyallen". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Tullyallen". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Mellifont Parish Church, Tullyallen, County Louth". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Mellifont Parish - Church of Our Lady of the Assumption - Mass times". mellifontparish.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Whole School Evaluation Report - Tullyallen National Schoo" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
Tullyallen National School is a co-educational primary school [..with..] 465 pupils enrolled
- ^ "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.