Athboy
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For the community in the United States, see Athboy, South Dakota.
Athboy (Irish: Baile Átha Buí, meaning 'town of the yellow ford')[8] is a small agricultural town located in County Meath. The town is located on the Yellow Ford River, in wooded country near the County Westmeath border. It is around 15 km west of Navan and 50 km north-west of Dublin. The town is in a civil parish of the same name.[8]
Quick Facts Baile Átha Buí, Country ...
Athboy
Baile Átha Buí | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°37′00″N 6°55′00″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022) | 2,596 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | N800567 |
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More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1821 | 1,569 | — |
1831 | 1,959 | +24.9% |
1841 | 1,826 | −6.8% |
1851 | 1,204 | −34.1% |
1861 | 982 | −18.4% |
1871 | 861 | −12.3% |
1881 | 748 | −13.1% |
1891 | 633 | −15.4% |
1901 | 610 | −3.6% |
1911 | 575 | −5.7% |
1926 | 510 | −11.3% |
1936 | 520 | +2.0% |
1946 | 402 | −22.7% |
1951 | 418 | +4.0% |
1956 | 717 | +71.5% |
1961 | 680 | −5.2% |
1966 | 678 | −0.3% |
1971 | 705 | +4.0% |
1981 | 909 | +28.9% |
1986 | 1,055 | +16.1% |
1991 | 1,083 | +2.7% |
1996 | 1,172 | +8.2% |
2002 | 1,538 | +31.2% |
2006 | 2,213 | +43.9% |
2011 | 2,397 | +8.3% |
2016 | 2,445 | +2.0% |
2022 | 2,596 | +6.2% |
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