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  3. Transport

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

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Batterstown ({{Irish place name|Baile an Bhóthair|town of the road}})[1] is a small rural village in the townland of Rathregan (Ráth Riagáin), Meath, Ireland. It is about {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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.

Facilities

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

Sport

GAA is popular in Batterstown, with inhabitants eligible to join the local club, Blackhall Gaels GAA. Batterstown holds the club's main training ground. The club has Gaelic football and hurling/camogie teams for both men and ladies.

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.[5] The village is served by the Bus Éireann 111 Athboy to Dublin service.[6] 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.[7][8]

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland
  • County Meath
  • Kilcloon
  • Mulhussey

References

1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland
2. ^http://www.irishtourist.com/meath/towns/batterstown/
3. ^http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/?id=IRE/2003/mar03/mar09batterstown
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.meathchronicle.ie/news/roundup/articles/2018/08/01/4159699-seven-post-offices-across-meath-to-close/|title=Seven post offices across Meath to close|author=John Donohoe|newspaper=Meath Chronicle|date=1 August 2018|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
5. ^{{cite web | title=Batterstown station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-12| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070926042407/http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf| archivedate= 26 September 2007 | deadurl= no}}
6. ^A4 Portrait101-200.qxd{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://buseireann.ie/timetables/111-1516807903.pdf|publisher=Bus Eireann|title=111 Athboy-Trim-Batterstown-Dublin|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://buseireann.ie/timetables/111X-1516882456.pdf|publisher=Bus Eireann|title=111X Clonmellon - Delvin - Athboy - (Trim) - Dublin|accessdate=7 January 2019}}

External links

  • http://www.blackhallgaels.com/new/php-files/news.php
  • Londis Ireland website
{{County Meath}}

1 : Towns and villages in County Meath

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