Balbriggan

Balbriggan
Baile Brigín
Town
Clockwise from top: the Old Lighthouse, Balbriggan; Balbriggan Harbour Railway Bridge; Bridge Street, Balbriggan
Clockwise from top: the Old Lighthouse, Balbriggan; Balbriggan Harbour Railway Bridge; Bridge Street, Balbriggan
Coat of arms of Balbriggan
Motto: 
Is Treise Tuatha ná Tiarna
Balbriggan is located in Ireland
Balbriggan
Balbriggan
Location in Ireland, north County Dublin
Coordinates: 53°36′31″N 06°10′59″W / 53.60861°N 6.18306°W / 53.60861; -6.18306
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyFingal
Dáil constituencyDublin Fingal
EU ParliamentDublin
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total24,322
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
K32
Telephone area code+353(0)1
Irish Grid ReferenceO200641

Balbriggan (/bælˈbrɪɡən/; Irish: Baile Brigín, pronounced [ˌbˠalʲə ˈbʲɾʲɪɟiːnʲ]) is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of the traditional 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 and its environs, the 17th largest urban area in Ireland.[1] The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.

  1. ^ a b "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Balbriggan". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.