Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin ( Irish : Dún Seachlainn or locally Domhnach Seachnaill , meaning: Seachnaill's castle) is a place in County Meath in the Republic of Ireland . Dunshaughlin is approximately 30 km northwest of Dublin and its population grew steadily from 2,139 in 1996 to 3,063 in 2002 to 3,384 in the 2006 census.
history
Dún Seachlainn is the official Gaelic name according to the Irish Placenames Order of 1975 , while Domhnach Seachnaill is used locally by the locals. Both names are documented, Dún Seachlainn in secular and Domhnach Seachnaill in church writings. The place name refers to Saint Seachnaill, a contemporary of Saint Patrick who built a church here in the 5th century.
The oldest families in the area are the Muintir Uí Fhloinn and the Muintir Uí Mhuirí, both of which can trace their origins back to 1550.
traffic
Dunshaughlin is on the N3 national road and the R125 regional road. The city is connected to Dublin by the Bus Éireann bus service .
schools
- St. Seachnaill's National School
- Gaelscoil na Ríthe
- Dunshaughlin Community College
- Center for European Schooling, recognized European school
Sports
There are Gaelic football teams of both men and women. There is also football, tennis, golf and athletics in town.
Personalities
- Siobhan Fahey (* 1958), rock singer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ AD Mills: A Dictionary of British Place-Names . Oxford University Press, Oxford 2003, ISBN 978-0-19-960908-6 .
- ↑ Bus Éireann's expansion plan of April 25, 2007
Coordinates: 53 ° 31 ' N , 6 ° 32' W