Blessington
Baile Coimín | |
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Town | |
 Marquess of Downshire's Memorial, Blessington | |
  Blessington Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′12″N 6°31′59″W / 53.170°N 6.533°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population | 5,611 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N976142 |
Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (Irish: Baile Coimín, meaning 'town of Comyn', from the Irish surname Ó Coimín),[2] is a town on the River Liffey in County Wicklow, Ireland, near the border with County Kildare. It is around 25 km south-west of Dublin, and is situated on the N81 road, which connects Dublin to Tullow.[3] The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
- ^ "Census 2022 - F1015 Population". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Baile Coimín/Blessington". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Blessington Bulletin". independent.ie. Wicklow People. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.