Clonee () is a village and a

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. It borders

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to the east at the townlands of

Huntstown and Littlepace Huntstown and Littlepace ( ga, Baile an Huntaigh agus An Bealach Beag) is a set of modern housing developments that forms a remote suburb of Dublin city in the county of Fingal in Ireland. It was built in the townlands of Littlepace (westerly) a ...

, and is sometimes used in addresses for housing in those townlands. The

River Tolka The River Tolka (; , "the flood"), also once spelled ''Tolga'', is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland (the other main rivers are th ...

passes the village.

Geography

Clonee is situated on fairly level land, with the River Tolka passing, joined by the Clonee Stream at one end of the village. Doyle (2012), p.13

Location and access

The townland is part of the

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which is just a couple of km away down the R156 road. It is situated just off the main N3

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road and is 4 miles north-west of the M50 motorway.

Bus

Clonee village is about 14 km from

and is accessible by

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routes 70 (Baggot St- Dunboyne), 70D (to and from

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), and 270 (

Blanchardstown Blanchardstown () is a large outer suburb of Dublin in the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. Located northwest of Dublin city centre, it has developed since the 1960s from a small village to a point where Greater Blanchardstown is the largest u ...

Shopping Centre-Dunboyne). It is close to the suburb of Ongar which is served by route 39/A ( Belfield/ Baggot Street).

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routes 109 (to/from Dunshaughlin, Navan, Kells,

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and

) and 105 (to/from

Ratoath Ratoath () is a commuter town in County Meath, Ireland. A branch of the Broad Meadow Water (Broadmeadow River) () flows through the town. The R125 and R155 roads meet in the village. At the 2016 census, there were 9,533 people living in Ratoa ...

via

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) also serve Clonee. The stops for this route are outside and opposite Lidl.

Rail

Clonee is served by Hansfield railway station in Ongar/Barnswell. Trains can be taken to

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Castleknock Castleknock () is an affluent suburb located west of the centre of Dublin city, Ireland. It is centered on the village of the same name in Fingal. In addition to the suburb, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: ...

, Ashtown and

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via Dublin city direction and Dunboyne and M3 parkway in opposite direction.

Facilities

There are three public houses and two supermarkets (

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& Lidl). Clonee is home to Dunboyne Tennis Club, Clonee United and the Royal Meath Pitch and Putt club. The GAA club, ''Erin Go Bragh'', is located in Littlepace. 'Gateway to Meath' is a public art installation on the N3 Clonee Bypass. It features a 2.7m tall bronze man at 4m high bronze gate by the artist Ann Meldon Hugh.

Economy

The Kepak Group, a large food processing company with a turnover in excess of €500 million and employing more than 2000 people in Ireland and the UK, moved its headquarters to Clonee in 1981. Facebook

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s with 300 employees were built from 2018 onwards, powered by Ireland's first private 220kV substation.

Demographics

Between 2011 and 2016, Clonee village saw a rise of population of 30.9%, from 631 to 826.

Sources

Bibliography

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External links

2000 Clonee Draft Framework Plan
{{Towns and villages in County Meath Towns and villages in County Meath Townlands of County Meath