Rathmolyon

Rathmolyon
Ráth Moliain
Village
Behind a wrought iron gate sits a church with grey stone quoins. An octagonal steeple with a tall pointed roof adjoins the right side of the nave and contains a ground-level entry with red door.
St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Rathmolyon
Rathmolyon is located in Ireland
Rathmolyon
Rathmolyon
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°29′20.4″N 6°44′40.2″W / 53.489000°N 6.744500°W / 53.489000; -6.744500
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Meath
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
334
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN833483

Rathmolyon (/ræθmɒˈln/; Irish: Ráth Moliain, meaning 'ringfort of the plain of St. Liadhain'[2]) is a village in the southern portion of County Meath, Ireland, situated 8 km south of Trim. It is situated at the junction of the R156 regional road and the R159 regional road connecting Trim to Enfield. Rathmolyon serves as a service centre for the surrounding rural area. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Rathmolyon". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ráth Moliain/Rathmolyon". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 15 October 2021.