Duleek
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Duleek Damhliag
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Tower of St. Mary's Church, Duleek
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 Duleek
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| Coordinates: 53°39′18″N 6°25′00″W / 53.6551°N 6.4166°WCoordinates: 53°39′18″N 6°25′00″W / 53.6551°N 6.4166°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 3,236 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O048687 |
Duleek (/duːˈliːk/; Irish: Damhliag, meaning "stone house or church") is a town in County Meath, Ireland. Duleek takes its name from the Irish word daimh liag, meaning house of stones and referring to an early stone-built church, St Cianan’s Church, the ruins of which are still visible in Duleek today. The Duleek Heritage Trail has been conceived as a series of stepping stones through the village and its long and varied history.
In a poll carried out in March 2007 by national radio station Newstalk 106, Duleek was voted Ireland's friendliest town.
Duleek began as an early Christian monastic settlement. St Patrick established a bishopric here about 450 AD, which he placed in the care of St Cianan on 24 November 489. The place was sacked several times by the Norsemen between 830 and 1149 and was also pillaged by the Normans in 1171. In April 1014 the bodies of Brian Ború and his son lay in state in Duleek on their way to Armagh. The original monastery settlement is reputed to be the place where St. Patrick and several contemporaries spent the winter period while compiling the Seanchas Mór - the first written compiled form of the ancient Brehon Laws of Ireland in the fifth century. The 12th century saw the reconstitution of the original monastery as St Mary's Abbey.
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