Hill of Down
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Hill of Down is a townland in County Meath
located on the Royal Canal. There was also a railway station on the line between Dublin and Galway
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. There is a shop and post office at Hill of Down.The shop also has a pub and all of these are located next to the bridge over the canal (Trim to Kinegad Road). St. Columba, St. Brigid of Kildare and St. Patrick are, according to legend, supposed to be buried within the hill, though this is probably a confusion with the HIll of Down near Downpatrick in the province of Ulster.
reached the area at the end of 1847. The railway station remained in use until 1963. Some of the platforms remain. The last station master was Peter Logan.(http://www.helensfamilytrees.com/meeg03.htm) Hill of Down railway station opened on 6 December 1847 and finally closed on 10 November 1947.
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
located on the Royal Canal. There was also a railway station on the line between Dublin and Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
/Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
. There is a shop and post office at Hill of Down.The shop also has a pub and all of these are located next to the bridge over the canal (Trim to Kinegad Road). St. Columba, St. Brigid of Kildare and St. Patrick are, according to legend, supposed to be buried within the hill, though this is probably a confusion with the HIll of Down near Downpatrick in the province of Ulster.
Transport
The Midland Great Western RailwayMidland Great Western Railway
The Midland Great Western Railway was the third largest Irish gauge railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railway in 1924. It served part of Leinster, County Cavan in Ulster and much of Connaught...
reached the area at the end of 1847. The railway station remained in use until 1963. Some of the platforms remain. The last station master was Peter Logan.(http://www.helensfamilytrees.com/meeg03.htm) Hill of Down railway station opened on 6 December 1847 and finally closed on 10 November 1947.