Slane
Sign in to saveSlane () is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). As of the 2022 census, Slane's population was 1,445. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. The village centre, as it is laid-out today, dates mainly from the 18th century. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Slane
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
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- Hill of Slane 001.jpg
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- The ruins of the friary church on the hill of Slane.
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- Ireland
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- right
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- Location in Ireland
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- Irish Grid Reference
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
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- Province
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Meath
- Elevation
- +64
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Slane Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1658887.jpg
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- County Meath
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- Uwe Proske
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Population and demographics
- Sport
- Places of Interest
- The Hill of Slane
- Slane Castle
- Slane Mill
- Slane Bridge
- Near Slane
- Transport
- Slane local electoral area
- "Slane" trademark controversy
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Slane () is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). As of the 2022 census, Slane's population was 1,445. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. The village centre, as it is laid-out today, dates mainly from the 18th century. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
==History== thumb|right|One of the four private Georgian architecture|Georgian houses at the centre of the village.