Balbriggan
Sign in to saveBalbriggan (; , ) is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Balbriggan, making it the 17th-largest urban area in Ireland. The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.
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Place details
- Locality
- Balbriggan
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 21,722
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Balbriggan
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: the Old Lighthouse, Balbriggan; Balbriggan Harbour Railway Bridge; Bridge Street, Balbriggan
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Balbriggan, County Dublin.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 145px
- Settlement.motto
- Is Treise Tuatha ná Tiarna
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland, north County Dublin
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Baile Brigín
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Dublin
- Population
- +21722
- Elevation
- +6
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Official website
- www.balbriggan.ie
- Image
- Balbriggan - aerial - 2025-08-16 10.jpg
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- P7959
- County Dublin
Article
32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Medieval battle
- 18th century
- 19th century
- Milling
- Sack of Balbriggan
- Location and access
- Geography
- Population
- Amenities
- Economy
- Hosiery fabric
- Local government
- Buildings of note
- Education
- Primary
- Secondary
- Adult education
- Sport
- Athletics
- Gaelic games
- Soccer
- Rugby
- Other sports
- Religion
- References in literature
- Notable people
- Twinning
- See also
- References
- External links
Balbriggan (; , ) is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Balbriggan, making it the 17th-largest urban area in Ireland. The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.
== Etymology == According to P. W. Joyce, the name arises from Baile Breacain [sic], which literally means "Brecan's Town". Brecan is a common medieval first name and there are several other Brackenstowns in Ireland. There is also a possible link to the local Bracken River, in which case the name could derive from breicín, meaning "little trout".