5-640: Donore may refer to the following places in Ireland: Donore, County Meath , village near the Louth border Donore, County Westmeath , a townland in Multyfarnham civil parish Donore, Dublin , area of the Liberties, formerly a barony. [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
10-577: Is a small village in County Meath , Ireland . It lies near Drogheda on the border between County Meath and County Louth , in the Boyne Valley on the road between Drogheda and the Brú na Bóinne heritage site. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. The Irish name of the village, Dún Uabhair meaning "fort of pride", likely refers to a ringfort in the vicinity. Evidence of ancient settlement in
15-421: Is on the battle site at Oldbridge , approximately 3 km north of Donore. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, which is in the center of Donore village, was built c.1840. As of the late 20th century, Donore had a population of approximately 280 people. The village has since more than doubled in population, growing from 334 inhabitants as of the 2002 census to 767 as of the 2022 census . Donore village has
20-651: The area includes several ringfort, fulacht fiadh , cairn and burnt mound sites in the townlands of Donore, Sheephouse, Stalleen and Cruicerath. During the late 17th century, the village was used as a defensive position by the Jacobite army of King James II against King William III during the Battle of the Boyne (1690). The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which
25-541: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donore&oldid=813031016 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Donore, County Meath Donore ( Irish : Dún Uabhair , meaning "fort of pride"), historically Dunower,
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