East Meath

East Meath (Irish: An Oirmhí) 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. It has been part of the Dáil constituency of Louth since 2007.

East Meath

An Oirmhí
Area
Location of East Meath (Red) within County Meath
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Municipal districtLaytown-Bettystown
Dáil ÉireannLouth
EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
Area
 • Total82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2016)
 • Total22,909
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT (UTC))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Dialing code+353 41

Geography
Bettystown Beach

Urban areas

Electoral divisions
  • Julianstown
  • St. Mary's (Part)

Demographics

The area is characterised by a series of densely populated urban areas which stretch across Meath's 12 km coastline and mesh into one another. With a population of 22,909 according to the 2016 census, and an area of 82 km2, East Meath accounts for roughly 3.5% of the area and 11.7% of the population of County Meath. The largest centre of population is the census town of Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington which had a population of 11,872 recorded in 2016.

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 team's 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

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]

  • 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
  1. http://www.constituency-commission.ie/docs%5Ccon2007.pdfThis%5B%5D
  2. "Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009" (PDF). www.irishstatuebook.ie. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club". www.landb.ie. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. "Laytown & Bettystown Lawn Tennis Club". lbltc.ie. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. "Home - East Meath United FC". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. "Meath and Kildare". www.meath.anglican.org. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  7. "Welcome to the Drogheda Presbyterian Church Website". www.droghedapresbyterian.ie. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  8. "Sonairte". sonairte.ie. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

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