Derrinturn

Derrinturn (Irish: Doire an tSoirn) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Carbury. It is located about 60 km (37 mi) from Dublin.

Derrinturn

Doire an tSoirn
Town
The Turn Inn, Derrinturn
Derrinturn
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′23″N 6°56′24″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
1,602
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN759266

The main road through Derrinturn is the R403 regional road.

The village had a population of 1,602 in 2016. From 1961 to 2016, the population increased from 183 to 1,602 (an increase of 875%). In the 20 years between 1996 and 2016, the population tripled (from 544 to 1,602 people).[2]

Derrinturn has one Roman Catholic church and a primary school St. Conleth's (Naomh Connlaodh).[3]

Derrinturn townland has an area of 132.40 hectares (327.2 acres).[4] It borders the townlands of Ballyhagan to the west, Ballyshannon to the east, Coonagh to the east, Dreenan to the south, Newbury Demesne to the north, and Rathmore to the south.[4]

The Windmill, Derrinturn

See also

References
  1. "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Derrinturn". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/kildare/0349__derrinturn/
  3. "St Conleth's National School". www.stconlethsns.ie. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  4. "Derrinturn Townland, Co. Kildare". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  5. http://www.cso.ie/census
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