Robinstown, County Meath

Robinstown (Irish: Baile Roibín),[2] in the townland of Balbradagh (Irish: An Baile Bradach),[3] is a village in County Meath, Ireland.

Robinstown
Baile Roibín
Village
Robinstown's Catholic church
Robinstown's Catholic church
Robinstown is located in Ireland
Robinstown
Robinstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°35′40″N 6°43′39″W / 53.5945°N 6.7274°W / 53.5945; -6.7274
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Population
 (2016)[1]
374
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN842612

As of the 2016 census, the village (known for census purposes as Balbradagh) had a population of 374 people.[1] The local national (primary) school, Robinstown National School, had an enrollment of over 180 pupils as of 2014.[4][5]

Robinstown Roman Catholic church (built c. 1970)[6] is in the parish of Dunderry,[7] and is listed on the Record of Protected Structures for County Meath.[8] Archaeological sites in the area include a ringfort site to the west of the village in Balbradagh townland.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Balbradagh (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Baile Roibín / Robinstown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ "An Baile Bradach / Balbradagh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Whole School Evaluation Management, Leadership and Learning Report - Scoil Mhuire, Robinstown, Co. Meath" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Robinstown National School - Contact". robinstownns.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Robinstown Roman Catholic Church, Balbradagh, Robinstown, Meath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Parishes - Dunderry". dioceseofmeath.ie. Diocese of Meath. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. ^ "CDP07 Record of Protected Structures" (PDF). meath.ie. Meath County Council. 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. ^ "ME01368 - Balbradagh - Ringfort - Rath". meathheritage.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.