Bettystown
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Bettystown Baile an Bhiataigh
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Neptune Hotel, Bettystown
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 Bettystown
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| Coordinates: 53°42′05″N 6°14′46″W / 53.7014°N 6.2461°WCoordinates: 53°42′05″N 6°14′46″W / 53.7014°N 6.2461°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 10,889 |
| as part of Laytown- Bettystown-Mornington |
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| Irish Grid Reference | O156734 |
Bettystown (Irish: Baile an Bhiataigh), previously known as Betaghstown transliterated to Beattystown/Bettystown, is a small village in an area known as East Meath within County Meath, Ireland. Together with the neighbouring villages of Laytown and Mornington it comprises the census town of Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington with a combined population of 10,889 at the 2011 Census. Due to a huge increase in population throughout recent years the area is unable to provide the necessary amenities for the people in the area.This has given rise to many social issues and petty crimes such as drug abuse and theft occuring daily amongst the youth in the area.
During the Celtic Tiger, with increasing property prices in Dublin, Bettystown expanded to cater for large numbers of commuters to Dublin. In 2007, it was announced that in revisions to Dáil Constituency boundaries for 2012, Bettystown and Laytown as far as the River Nanny would be ceded from the three-seat constituency of Meath East to the five-seat constituency of Louth.
The Dublin and Drogheda Railway line opened on 25 May 1844 with a station at Bettystown. However, this station was to close soon after in November 1847 and since then the village has been served by Laytown railway station also opened on the Dublin and Drogheda Railway line on 25 May 1844 (renamed as Laytown & Bettystown in 1913). The opening of the M1 motorway between Dublin and Northern Ireland as well as the frequent rail service from Laytown to Dublin have made commuting a realistic option.Bus Éireann route 190 provides several daily services between Laytown and Drogheda via Bettystown and Mornington.
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