Batterstown

Batterstown
Baile an Bhóthair
Village
Pub in Batterstown
Pub in Batterstown
Batterstown is located in Ireland
Batterstown
Batterstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°28′11″N 6°32′11″W / 53.4697°N 6.5364°W / 53.4697; -6.5364
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Batterstown (Irish: Baile an Bhóthair, meaning 'town of the road')[1] is a small rural village in the townland of Rathregan (Ráth Riagáin), County Meath, Ireland. It is about 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Dublin, on the R154 regional road.[2] It hosts a yearly cycling race.[3] There are approximately forty houses in Batterstown. The population of Batterstown is approximately 150 people.[citation needed]

Facilities

A primary school (Rathregan National School) is in Batterstown. The post office was closed in 2018.[4]

Sport

The local Batterstown Gaelic Athletic Association club is Blackhall Gaels GAA. Batterstown holds the club's main training ground. The club fields Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football, hurling and camogie teams.[5]

Transport

Batterstown railway station on the Dublin–Navan railway line opened on 1 July 1863, was closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947, closed for goods traffic on 12 June 1961, and finally closed altogether on 1 April 1963.[6] The village is served by the Bus Éireann 111 Athboy to Dublin service.[7] Under the Bus Éireann M3 Corridor - Bus Services to Dublin & Local Centres Proposals announced in 2015, this route has enhanced services with hourly service off peak and more frequent during the morning rush hours.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Batterstown, Co Meath". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling".
  4. ^ John Donohoe (1 August 2018). "Seven post offices across Meath to close". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Blackhall Gaels GAA Club".
  6. ^ "Batterstown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  7. ^ A4 Portrait101-200.qxd[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "111 Athboy-Trim-Batterstown-Dublin" (PDF). Bus Eireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. ^ "111X Clonmellon - Delvin - Athboy - (Trim) - Dublin" (PDF). Bus Eireann. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.