Kilmessan
Kilmessan Irish: Cill Mheasáin | |
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Village pump, Kilmessan | |
53°33′33″N 6°39′37″W / 53.559192°N 6.660144°W / 53.559192; -6.660144 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Dáil Éireann | Meath West |
Population (2016)[1] | 654 |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | C15 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)46 |
Kilmessan (Irish: Cill Mheasáin, meaning 'Church of Messan')[2] is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated 10/15 minutes away from Dunshaughlin, Trim and Navan, 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. The Station House Hotel is located in Kilmessan. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
Sport
Kilmessan GAA club plays hurling.[3] They are the most successful hurling club in Meath having won the Meath championship 29 times.[citation needed] The Kilmessan men won the Leinster Intermediate Championship in 2008 and lost out on reaching the All-Ireland final after losing the semi-final after extra-time.[citation needed] Kilmessan also have a Camogie club. Kilmessan became All-Ireland junior club champions in 2014 and again in 2017.[citation needed] In 2013 the village completed a "double", when both the senior hurling and senior camogie succeed within the county to gain the title of county champions within the same weekend.[citation needed]
Kilmessan Bowls Club is affiliated to the Irish Indoor Bowling Association (IIBA).[4][better source needed]
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- Agher
- Ardcath
- Augherskea
- Baile Ghib
- Ballinabrackey
- Ballivor
- Batterstown
- Bective
- Bellewstown
- Bettystown
- Boyerstown
- Carlanstown
- Carnaross
- Castlejordan
- Castletown KP
- Clonard
- Clonee
- Curraha
- Donacarney
- Drumconrath
- Drumone
- Drumree
- Dunderry
- Gormanston
- Julianstown
- Kentstown
- Kilcloon
- Kildalkey
- Kilmainhamwood
- Kilmessan
- Kiltale
- Knightsbrook
- Laytown
- Longwood
- Monknewton
- Mornington
- Mosney
- Moylagh
- Moynalty
- Mulhussey
- Nobber
- Oldbridge
- Ráth Chairn
- Rathmolyon
- Robinstown
- Skryne
- Slane
- Stamullen
- Summerhill
- Wilkinstown
- Yellow Furze
- Category:Geography of County Meath