Bailieborough

Coordinates: 53°55′01″N 6°58′15″W / 53.916885°N 6.970875°W / 53.916885; -6.970875
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Bailieborough
Coill an Chollaigh
Town
View of Bailieborough and the Church of Ireland church
View of Bailieborough and the Church of Ireland church
Bailieborough is located in Ireland
Bailieborough
Bailieborough
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°55′01″N 6°58′15″W / 53.916885°N 6.970875°W / 53.916885; -6.970875
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Cavan
Elevation146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
2,683
Time zoneUTC±0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode routing key
A82
Telephone area code+353(0)42
Irish Grid ReferenceN676968
Websitebailieborough.com

Bailieborough or Bailieboro (/ˈblibərə/; Irish: Coill an Chollaigh, meaning "the wood of the boar")[2] is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. As of 2016, its population was 2,683,[1] up from 1,529 as of the 1996 census.[3] Bailieborough's proximity to the N3 national road has made it a commuter town.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Bailieborough". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. "Coill an Chollaigh/Bailieborough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  3. "Bailieborough (Ireland) Census Town". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. "Big value dreams on the Cavan lakes". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2021.