Duleek
Damhliag | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Main Street, Duleek | |
  Duleek Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°39′18″N 6°25′00″W / 53.6551°N 6.4166°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | 4,899 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O048687 |
Duleek (/duːˈliːk/; Irish: Damhliag, meaning 'stone house or church[2]') is a small town in County Meath, Ireland.
Duleek takes its name from the Irish word daimh liag, meaning house of stones, referring to an early stone-built church, St. Cianán's Church, the ruins of which are still visible in Duleek today.
As of the 2022 census, the population of Duleek reached 4,899, a two-fold increase since 2002.[1] The town is 8 km south-west of Drogheda, and 35 km north of Dublin city centre. Duleek is in a civil parish of the same name.[3]
- ^ a b "Census 2022 - F1015 Population". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Irish Local Names Explained by P.W. Joyce Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Damhliag/Duleek". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 April 2024.