Meath, in the province of leinster, northeastern Ireland 作者：  来源：  发布时间：2021-04-13

I.Population and Area

Population in 2011:184,135

Population in 2016:195,044

Population Density: 83 people per square km

Total Area: 904.25 sq miles

II.Natural Geography (Environment, resource and transportation)  

Of the 32 counties of Ireland, Meath is the ninth largest in population and the 14th largest county. When looking at the 12 counties of Leinster, Meath is the second-largest and in terms of population the third largest. Navan is home to the government and the county hall, while Trim was previously the county town, it remains a sitting place of the circuit court and has historical significance. The only two Gaeltacht area in Leinster, Meath is at Baile Ghib and Rath Chairn. In the county there are 18 historic baronies, including Ratoath and Morgallion, baronies officially defined units are no longer in use for administrative purposes, although listed as Administrative units.

Meath is a prosperous agricultural county with some of the best land in Ireland. The two main rivers in the county, the Boyne and the Blackwater, join at Navan, then flow all the way to the Irish Sea. The Boyne is probably the most historic river in Ireland. Main Towns in Meath are Kells, Navan, and Trim.

Meath features prominently in Irish history. The old High Kings of Ireland once held their seat at the famous Hill of Tara, and the largest Norman castle in Ireland is located at Trim. The importance of the area around Kells as an early monastic site is also evident from its high cross and round tower, as well as the discovery of the Book of Kells which is now housed in the Old Library in Trinity College. Of course, the prehistoric tomb at Newgrange attracts thousands of visitors each year. Dated to about 3,100 BC, it is older than the Great Pyramids of Giza.

The land of Co. Meath is well known to be some of the most fertile land in the country and much of it is used for agricultural production. Meath once had a very successful tobacco growing industry.

Reference website: http://www.igp-web.com/Meath/

Transportation:

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III.ECONOMY

IV.Industrial Characteristics:

1)South Meath Enterprises in Enfield

   South Meath Enterprises in Enfield. Establishment at Enfield Industrial Estate, Trim Road, Enfield, County Meath, Ireland. Here you will find detailed information about South Meath Enterprises: address, phone, fax, opening hours, customer reviews, photos, directions and more.

  Enfield in Irish, is called An Bóthar Buí, meaning “the yellow road” or Innfield. It is a town in the south located in County Meath, Ireland. It is near Kilcock, where most kids who grow up in Enfield end up going for secondary school, and near Navan and Trim. It is a small town and close knit community with shops, houses and football fields.

2)Metal Frame Construction

Metal Frame Construction (MFC) have been successfully building since the year 2000.  We have now added an integrated steel frame construction into our range of construction services. There are many benefits with light gauge steel buildings, from construction, to long term sustainability. MFC work closely with your architects and engineers to achieve your exact building specifications and designs. We also have our own in-house  engineers to draft detailed drawings of your vision. We have also achieved CE certification through the NSAI. For further information or a quote on construction for your home,  office@metalframeconstruction.ie or call 00353 (0) 46 902 6911  We have also achieved CE certification through the NSAI.

V.Attractions

Duleek Abbey, Co. Meath Church, Abbey or Monastery Duleek Abbey began life as a monastic settlement when, in 450 AD, Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, established a bishopric there. Duleek derives from the Irish damhliag, meaning ‘stone house or church’ and refers to the 5th Century construction, possibly the first stone building in Ireland.

Tayto Park in Ashbourne, County Meath is Ireland’s only theme park. It features a zipline, zoo with exotic and native animals, playgrounds, the Cú Chulainn Rollercoaster and of course, the iconic Mr. Tayto.

VI.History

County Meath is in the province of Leinster . It is the fourteen largest of the thirty-two counties in Ireland and the thirteenth in population. Its length is 41 miles from Bray to the southern corner near Ballingate House and its breath is 31 ½ miles from Mizen Head to the boundary near Dunlavin.

Human habitation has been discovered in Co Meath which dates back 9,000 years. Meath was part of the Irish middle kingdom from the 2d century BC. It was chartered as a county in 1296. Historically this province of Meath included all of the current county as well as all of Westmeath and parts of Cavan, Longford, Louth, Offaly, Dublin and Kildare with the seat of the High King of Ireland being the Hill of Tara. The Normans invaded the area in the twelfth century and Trim was the site of the Norman parliament during the fifteenth century. In the 1641 rebellion, most of the Irish and Norman families had their lands given to the soldiers and officers of the Cromwell army.

In 1821, the County’s population was 159,183 and increased to 183,828 in 1841. During the Great Famine of 1845-1847, the population decreased until it was 140,748 in 1851. The population continued to decrease to 62,969 in 1926. The population has, however, increased to 162,831 in 2006. County Westmeath is predominately Roman Catholic. In 1891, the percentage of Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist was 93.1%, 6.3%, 0.5% and 0.1%. Overtime, the Roman Catholics percentage has decreased to 89.9% in 2006, while the Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and Methodists were 2.4%, 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively, with other or no religions increasing to about 5.9%.

Reference website: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/County_Meath,_Ireland_Genealogy#History

VII.Other information:

County Meath, the Royal County was once the territory of the ancient Pagan, Celtic, and early Christian era Kings of Ireland. Meath is home to some of the most important historic monuments in all of Ireland.

Some of the most important historic sites and monuments to be found in County Meath are The Hill of Tara, once the seat of the High Kings of Ireland. The ancient burial chamber at Newgrange. The town of Kells for its connection with the Book of Kells.

Reference website: http://www.igp-web.com/Meath/

VIII.Contact  information

-Mayor

Conor Tormey

Fleenstown, The Ward, Co. Meath

Phone: 087 2632074

Email: conor.tormey@members.meathcoco.ie

Reference website: https://www.meath.ie/council/your-council/your-elected-council/your-councillors/conor-tormey