Rathmolyon

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Rathmolyon
Ráth Moliain
Village
Behind a wrought iron gate sits a church with grey stone quoins. An octagonal steeple with a tall pointed roof adjoins the right side of the nave and contains a ground-level entry with red door.
St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Rathmolyon
Rathmolyon is located in Ireland
Rathmolyon
Rathmolyon
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°29′20.4″N 6°44′40.2″W / 53.489000°N 6.744500°W / 53.489000; -6.744500Coordinates: 53°29′20.4″N 6°44′40.2″W / 53.489000°N 6.744500°W / 53.489000; -6.744500
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
334
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN833483

Rathmolyon (/ræθmɒˈlaɪn/; Irish: Ráth Máigh Laighin, meaning 'ringfort of the Leinster Plain') is a village in the southern portion of County Meath, Ireland, situated 8 km south of Trim. It is situated at the junction of the R156 regional road and the R159 regional road connecting Trim to Enfield. Rathmolyon serves as a service center for the surrounding rural area.

Public transport[]

Bus Éireann route 115A provides a commuter link from Rathmolyon to Dublin via Summerhill and Dunboyne with one journey in the morning and an evening journey back every day except Sunday.[2]

Local history[]

The village developed at the junction of two regional roads. A number of buildings in the village date from the Georgian and Victorian periods. During the late 19th century, the area played a role in the development of the Two by Twos and Cooneyite movement,[3] the only religion known to have had its origin in Ireland.[4]

Notable or historic buildings in Rathmolyon include a Catholic church, a Protestant church, two public houses, Cherryvalley House, Rathmoylon Villa and Rathmoylon House.[5]

Development[]

The population of Rathmolyon almost doubled in the ten years between the 2006 census (168 inhabitants) and the 2016 census (334 people).[1][6] According to the 2016 census report, almost 50% of the town's houses (53 of 108 households) were constructed between 2001 and 2010.[1]

The "Rathmolyon Esker" east of Rathmolyon has been proposed as a Natural Heritage Area.[citation needed]

See also[]

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Rathmolyon". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=247#Meath[bare URL]
  3. ^ Dair Rioga Local History Group, Mallon and Greaney editors. 2005. All in Good Faith: A History of Christianity in Enfield, Rathmolyon, Rathcore and Associated Areas. Ireland: Dair Rioga Local History Group and the Meath Leader under the NRDP Programme of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs / National Development Plan.
  4. ^ Robinson, James. 2005. Pentecostal Origins: Early Pentecostalism in Ireland in the Context of the British Isles: Studies in Evangelical History and Thought. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: Paternoster, p. 34. ISBN 978-1-84227-329-6
  5. ^ "Rathmolyon Draft Local Area Plan" (PDF). Meath County Council. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Rathmolyon (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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