Clonee Cluain Aodha
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Village | |
Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°24′42″N 6°26′39″W / 53.4117°N 6.4442°WCoordinates: 53°24′42″N 6°26′39″W / 53.4117°N 6.4442°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Meath |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Urban | 1,000 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Irish Grid Reference | O032412 |
Clonee (Irish: Cluain Aodha, meaning "Aodh's pasture") is a village and a townland in County Meath, Ireland. It borders Fingal to the east at the townlands of Huntstown and Littlepace.
The townland is part of the civil parish of Dunboyne which is just a couple of km away down the R156 road. It is situated just off the main N3 Dublin to Cavan road and is 4 miles north-west of the M50 motorway.
Clonee village is about 14 km from Dublin and is accessible by Dublin Bus routes 70 (Baggot St- Dunboyne) and 270 (Blanchardstown Shopping Centre-Dunboyne). It is close to the suburb of Ongar which is served by route 39/A (Belfield/Baggot Street). The 70C is a new addition to the bus routes going through Clonee. It commutes to and from Dublin City University (DCU) on a daily basis.
Bus Éireann routes 109 (to/from Dunshaughlin, Navan, Kells, Virginia and Cavan) and 105 (to/from Ratoath via Fairyhouse Racecourse) also serve Clonee. The stops for this route are outside and opposite Lidl.