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16 unusual facts about County Meath


Beekeeping in Ireland

It is notable for its monthly (in the off-season) publication, An Beachaire, and its unique summer course held at Gormanston, Co. Meath in Gormanston College.

County Meath

Meath County Council is the local authority for the county.

Edward Veel

On 14 August 1657 he was ordained at Winwick, Lancashire, by the fourth Lancashire presbyterian classis; this was on a call from the parish of Dunboyne, County Meath, where he had officiated from 1655, with a stipend under the civil establishment of Henry Cromwell.

Edward Wingfield, 2nd Viscount Powerscourt

Wingfield was the son of Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, by Dorothy Beresford Rowley, daughter of Hercules Rowley, of Summerhill, County Meath.

Francis S. Walker

Walker was the son of Thomas Walker, Master of the Workhouse at Dunshaughlin and Ann Delany of Clavistown Mills, Killmessan, County Meath.

George Semple

It lies above the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Boyne, just outside the early ecclesiastical town of Kells in the northwest of County Meath.

Headfort

Headfort (sometimes called 'Headfort House'), a stately home and boarding school in County Meath, Ireland.

James King, 5th Earl of Kingston

Lord Kingston married Anna Brinkley (died 1909) of Parsonstown, County Meath, granddaughter of John Brinkley and Richard Graves, in 1860.

Manx2 Flight 7100

The wreckage was transported to the AAIU's examination facility at Gormanston, Co. Meath to allow investigators to reconstruct the aircraft as far as possible.

Matthew Barrett

Born in County Kerry, Ireland, he attended the Christian Brothers School in Kells, County Meath, and attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Programme in 1981.

Peter Dempsey

Peter Samuel Dempsey (born 31 March 1986) is an Irish racing driver from Ashbourne, County Meath.

Rochfort family

The Rochfort family came to Ireland in the thirteenth century and acquired substantial lands in counties Kildare, Meath and Westmeath.

Tailtiu

According to the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the daughter of the king of Spain and the wife of Eochaid mac Eirc, last Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her (Telltown, between Navan and Kells).

Tales from Bective Bridge

The bridge of the title, Bective Bridge, lies not far from what was her home, Abbey Farm, near Bective Abbey, between Bective and Robinstown in Meath.

The History of Henry Esmond

Particular venom is directed at Swift for the abundant leisure he had at the vicarage in Trim, County Meath for cultivating his garden, making a canal (after the Dutch fashion of Moor Park), and planting willows.

Thomas Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane

He was the commander of the guardians of the peace in County Meath in about 1385.


Alasdair Mac Colla

Mac Colla's men were mostly killed in the Confederate defeats at the Battle of Dungan's Hill in County Meath and then at the Battle of Knocknanauss in County Cork.

Ashbourne, County Meath

County Meath's second Marriott hotel opened in April 2007 as the 148-room Ashbourne Marriott.

Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is located near the village of Donore, County Meath.

Cavan Cola

It was introduced in 1958, and was sold in 250ml bottles in shops in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth and Meath.

Come Buy My Nice Fresh Ivy

Turlough O'Carolan, also called Terence Carolan, born Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin was born in 1670, near Nobber, County Meath.

County Longford

After the Norman invasion of the 12th century, Annaly was granted to Hugh de Lacy as part of the Liberty of Meath.

East–West Interconnector

It was completed in 2012 and on 20 September 2012 it was inaugurated in Meath by UK secretary for energy and climate change Ed Davey, Irish prime minister Enda Kenny and European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger.

Edward Bolton

In 1637 he was granted the estate of Lissenhall near Dublin; he also acquired the manor of Bective, County Meath.

Eugene O'Growney

Eugene O'Growney (Irish: Eoghan Ó Gramhnaigh) (born 25 August 1863 at Ballyfallon, Athboy, County Meath d. 18 October 1899 in Los Angeles, California), was an Irish priest and scholar, and a key figure in the Gaelic revival of the late 19th century.

Jimmy Cricket

He left school at 16 and spent the next two years working in a betting shop, before spending the summer of 1966 working as a Red Coat in Butlins Holiday camp at Mosney, County Meath, Ireland.

John Ruxton

The son of William Ruxton of Ardee in County Louth, John married Laetitia Fitzherbert, eventual heiress of Shercock in County Cavan and Blackcastle in County Meath.

Mary Lavin

Over the next decade, the couple had three daughters and moved to "abbey farm" which they purchased in County Meath which included the land around Bective Abbey.

Net1

Net1 delivers broadband services to homes and businesses using FWA (Fixed Wireless access) from base stations in Louth, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Fingal and parts of Armagh, Westmeath, Tyrone, Longford and Fermanagh counties.

Richard C. Kerens

Richard C. Kerens (1842–1916) was an American contractor and politician, born in Killberry, County Meath, Ireland, brought to the U. S. in infancy, and educated in the public schools of Jackson Co., Iowa.

St. Patrick's Hospital

The hospital retains Swiftian touches, with wards named after Stella (Esther Johnson), Vanessa (Esther Vanhomrigh), Henry Grattan, the village of Kilroot (in County Antrim) where Swift worked as Prebend at the church, and Laracor (County Meath) where he also worked as a clergyman.

William Conolly

Conolly was the largest individual buyer, in particular buying 3,300 acres in County Meath that had been assigned to the Earl of Albemarle.