Tullyallen
Encyclopedia
Tullyallen is a village and townland
6 km north-west of the town of Drogheda
in County Louth
, Ireland
. It is located in the historical Boyne Valley, in the Catholic
parish
of Mellifont (named after the nearby Mellifont Abbey
); it is also close to Newgrange
, Knowth
and Dowth
burial mounds, Monasterboice
monastery, and to the Battle of the Boyne
site.
Tullyallen GAA
club is known as the Glen Emmets, and comprises football teams ranging from under-7s to seniors. The village also has a soccer team called Glen Abbey Rovers. Founded in 2009, the Rovers play in division 4 of the Meath And District League, playing their home games on the grounds of Albion Rovers F.C., Monasterboice.
Tullyallen village is a thriving community, with the following amenities in the centre of the village: - primary school, crèche and montessori pre-school, supermarket, Catholic church, church hall, pub, GAA grounds, credit union, pharmacy, butcher, hair & beauty salon and Chinese/Thai takeaways,fast-food takeaway and is located close to Townley Hall and its parkland. A childrens playground, funded by the local community was offically opened in October 2011 by the then president of Ireland, Ms.Mary McAlesse.
The local primary school is called Tullyallen National School. It was founded in 1956 (approximately). It currently has 326 pupils, with two Junior infants,two Senior Infants,one 1st class,one mixed 1st and 2nd, one second class,one mixed 3rd and 4th, one 4th,one 5th and one 6th. The school uniform is a wine jumper, grey trousers/skirt,a wine tie and a white shirt. The school crest depicts Mellifont Abbey, the Salmon of Knowledge,a quill writing in a book and the Boyne cable bridge. The school motto is "Fas le Fios" (Irish for "Grow with Knowledge").
The local church is the Church of the Assumption.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
6 km north-west of the town of Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
in County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located in the historical Boyne Valley, in the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Mellifont (named after the nearby Mellifont Abbey
Mellifont Abbey
Mellifont Abbey , located in County Louth, was the first Cistercian abbey to be built in Ireland.-Origins:Founded in 1142 on the orders of Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh, Mellifont Abbey sits on the banks of the River Mattock, some ten km north-west of Drogheda.By 1170, Mellifont had one...
); it is also close to Newgrange
Newgrange
Newgrange is a prehistoric monument located in County Meath, on the eastern side of Ireland, about one kilometre north of the River Boyne. It was built around 3200 BC , during the Neolithic period...
, Knowth
Knowth
Knowth is a Neolithic passage grave and an ancient monument of Brú na Bóinne in the valley of the River Boyne in Ireland.Knowth is the largest of all passage graves situated within the Brú na Bóinne complex. The site consists of one large mound and 17 smaller satellite tombs...
and Dowth
Dowth
Dowth is a Neolithic passage tomb which stands in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland. It is found at .Dating from about 2,5002000 BCE, is the second oldest behind Newgrange of the three principal tombs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site a complex of passage-tombs...
burial mounds, Monasterboice
Monasterboice
The historic ruins of Monasterboice are of an early Christian settlement in County Louth in Ireland, north of Drogheda. It was founded in the late 5th century by Saint Buithe who died around 521, and was an important centre of religion and learning until the founding of nearby Mellifont Abbey in...
monastery, and to the Battle of the Boyne
Battle of the Boyne
The Battle of the Boyne was fought in 1690 between two rival claimants of the English, Scottish and Irish thronesthe Catholic King James and the Protestant King William across the River Boyne near Drogheda on the east coast of Ireland...
site.
Tullyallen GAA
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club is known as the Glen Emmets, and comprises football teams ranging from under-7s to seniors. The village also has a soccer team called Glen Abbey Rovers. Founded in 2009, the Rovers play in division 4 of the Meath And District League, playing their home games on the grounds of Albion Rovers F.C., Monasterboice.
Tullyallen village is a thriving community, with the following amenities in the centre of the village: - primary school, crèche and montessori pre-school, supermarket, Catholic church, church hall, pub, GAA grounds, credit union, pharmacy, butcher, hair & beauty salon and Chinese/Thai takeaways,fast-food takeaway and is located close to Townley Hall and its parkland. A childrens playground, funded by the local community was offically opened in October 2011 by the then president of Ireland, Ms.Mary McAlesse.
The local primary school is called Tullyallen National School. It was founded in 1956 (approximately). It currently has 326 pupils, with two Junior infants,two Senior Infants,one 1st class,one mixed 1st and 2nd, one second class,one mixed 3rd and 4th, one 4th,one 5th and one 6th. The school uniform is a wine jumper, grey trousers/skirt,a wine tie and a white shirt. The school crest depicts Mellifont Abbey, the Salmon of Knowledge,a quill writing in a book and the Boyne cable bridge. The school motto is "Fas le Fios" (Irish for "Grow with Knowledge").
The local church is the Church of the Assumption.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland