Batterstown

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title: "Batterstown" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["towns-and-villages-in-county-meath"] description: "Small rural village in the townland of Rathregan, County Meath, Ireland" topic_path: "general/towns-and-villages-in-county-meath" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batterstown" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Small rural village in the townland of Rathregan, County Meath, Ireland ::

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Field	Value
name	Batterstown
native_name	Baile an Bhóthair
native_name_lang	ga
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Pub, Batterstown, Co Meath - geograph.org.uk - 1817149.jpg
image_caption	Pub in Batterstown
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pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Leinster
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	County Meath
unit_pref	Metric
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	WET
utc_offset1	+0
timezone1_DST	IST (WEST)
utc_offset1_DST	-1
coordinates
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info
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Facilities

A primary school (Rathregan National School) is in Batterstown. The post office was closed in 2018.

Sport

The local Batterstown Gaelic Athletic Association club is Blackhall Gaels GAA. Batterstown holds the club's main training ground. The club fields Gaelic football, Ladies' Gaelic football, hurling and camogie teams.

Transport

Batterstown railway station on the Dublin–Navan railway line opened on 1 July 1863, was closed for passenger traffic on 27 January 1947, closed for goods traffic on 12 June 1961, and finally closed altogether on 1 April 1963. The village is served by the Bus Éireann 111 Athboy to Dublin service. Under the Bus Éireann M3 Corridor - Bus Services to Dublin & Local Centres Proposals announced in 2015, this route has enhanced services with hourly service off peak and more frequent during the morning rush hours.

References

References

1. [http://www.logainm.ie/133202.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland]
2. "Batterstown, Co Meath".
3. "www.cyclingnews.com - the world centre of cycling".
4. John Donohoe. (1 August 2018). "Seven post offices across Meath to close". Meath Chronicle.
5. "Blackhall Gaels GAA Club".
6. "Batterstown station". Railscot - Irish Railways.
7. [http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1212760885-Table-111.pdf A4 Portrait101-200.qxd]{{dead link. (October 2016)
8. "111 Athboy-Trim-Batterstown-Dublin". Bus Eireann.
9. "111X Clonmellon - Delvin - Athboy - (Trim) - Dublin". Bus Eireann.

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