Edenderry

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Town in County Offaly, Ireland

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::summary Town in County Offaly, Ireland ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

FieldValue
settlement_typeTown
nameEdenderry
native_nameÉadan Doire
native_name_langga
image_skylineMain street Edenderry.jpg
image_captionJKL Street in Edenderry is named for James Warren Doyle ( James Kildare & Leighlin)
image_shieldEdenderry Coat of Arms.png
shield_size150px
mottoEsto Fideles - The Faithful
pushpin_mapIreland
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Ireland
coordinates
blank_name_sec1Irish Grid Reference
blank_info_sec1
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m84
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIreland
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Leinster
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2County Offaly
population_total7,888
population_as_of2022
population_footnotes
area_code_typeTelephone area code
area_code046
postal_code_typeEircode
postal_codeR45
timezoneWET
utc_offset±0
timezone_DSTIST
utc_offset_DST+1
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::callout[type=note] the town in County Offaly ::

| settlement_type = Town | name = Edenderry | native_name = Éadan Doire | native_name_lang = ga | image_skyline = Main street Edenderry.jpg | image_caption = JKL Street in Edenderry is named for James Warren Doyle ( James Kildare & Leighlin) | image_seal = | image_shield = Edenderry Coat of Arms.png | shield_size = 150px | motto = Esto Fideles - The Faithful | pushpin_map = Ireland | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland | coordinates = | blank_name_sec1 = Irish Grid Reference | blank_info_sec1 = | unit_pref = Metric | elevation_m = 84 | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Ireland | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Leinster | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = County Offaly | population_total = 7,888 | population_as_of = 2022 | population_footnotes = | area_code_type = Telephone area code | area_code = 046 | postal_code_type = Eircode | postal_code = R45 | timezone = WET | utc_offset = ±0 | timezone_DST = IST |utc_offset_DST = +1 |1831|1283 |1841|1850 |1851|1804 |1861|1661 |1871|1873 |1881|1555 |1891|1577 |1901|1611 |1911|2208 |1926|2092 |1936|2093 |1946|2996 |1951|2596 |1956|2729 |1961|2794 |1966|2902 |1971|3116 |1981|3666 |1986|3753 |1991|3940 |1996|3825 |2002|4559 |2006|5818 |2011|6490 |2016|7359 |2022|7888 |footnote=http://www.cso.ie/census and www.histpop.org. Post 1971 totals are for Edenderry urban and Edenderry environs. For a discussion on the accuracy of pre-famine census returns see J. J. Lee “On the accuracy of the pre-famine Irish censuses” in Irish Population, Economy and Society edited by JM Goldstrom and LA Clarkson (1981) p54, and also “New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850” by Joel Mokyr and Cormac Ó Gráda in The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4 (November 1984), pp. 473-488. Edenderry (; ) is a town in eastern County Offaly, Ireland. 55 km west of Dublin city centre, it is near the borders with Counties Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. The Grand Canal runs along the south of Edenderry, through the Bog of Allen, and there is a short spur to the town centre.

The R401 road from Kinnegad to the north and the R402 from Enfield to the east meet at the northeastern end of the Main Street. At the Grand Canal they split, with the R402 continuing westwards towards Tullamore and the R401 heads south to Rathangan and Kildare Town.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Edenderry_Market_house.jpg" caption="[[Edenderry Town Hall"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Blundell_ruins.jpg" caption="Blundell Castle Ruins"] ::

In the 16th century, Edenderry was known as Coolestown, after the family of Cooley or Cowley, who had a castle here. It was defended in 1599 against the Confederates, during the Nine Years' War. This subsequently passed by marriage to the Blundell family and was sacked in 1691 by the army of James II.

The Blundells' land passed subsequently to the Marquess of Downshire, who reversed the earlier opposition of the Blundell sisters to the establishment of a branch to the Grand Canal to Edenderry and paid for the £692 cost of the project, which was completed in 1802.

By 1716 the manufacture of woollen cloth was thriving, first established by Quakers, which employed around 1,000 people. By 1911 the town had grown to 2,204 people. Other industries included the factory of Daniel Alesbury, who made a variety of woodwork as well as the first car manufactured in Ireland, the Alesbury, in 1907. Edenderry Town Hall was completed in 1830.

Demographics

The population of Edenderry doubled in the period between the census of 1996 (when it had a population of 3,825 people) and the 2022 census (which recorded a population of 7,888 people).

Education

There are two secondary schools in the town, St. Mary's Secondary School and Oaklands Community College, as well as five primaries, Gaelscoil Éadan Doire, St. Mary's Primary School, Scoil Bhríde Primary School, Saint Patrick's Primary School, and Monasteroris National School. There is also a Youthreach centre, for students aged 15 and older.

Local organisations

Organisations and businesses operating in the area include the Offaly Express newspaper, Edenderry Chamber of Commerce and Eden FM Community Radio

Local sports clubs include Edenderry Rugby Club, Edenderry GAA club, Edenderry Town AFC, and Highfield Golf Club.

Notable people

References

References

  1. (August 2023). "Census 2022 - F1015 Population". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
  2. (2016). "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Edenderry". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
  3. P.W. Joyce. (1972). "Irish Place Names". EP Publishing.
  4. [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2012/en/si/0054.html S.I. No. 54/2012 — Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012] ''[[Irish Statute Book]]''. 2012-02-28.
  5. (1837). "Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland".
  6. Mairead Evans & Therese Abbott. "Safe Harbour, Grand Canal at Edenderry". Edenderry Historical Society.
  7. Michael Murphy. (2004). "Edenderry, A Leinster Town". Offaly County Council.
  8. "Edenderry Town Hall, JKL Street, O'Connell Square, Edenderry, County Offaly". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  9. "Demographic context". Offaly County Council Development Plan 2009 - 2015.
  10. "Schools".
  11. "Loetb website".
  12. [http://www.edenderrychamber.ie/ Edenderry Chamber of Commerce]
  13. [http://www.edenderryrugby.com Edenderry Rugby Club]
  14. "Edenderry GAA Club".
  15. "Edenderry Soccer Club".
  16. "Highfield Golf Club".
  17. Reynolds, Dierdre. (7 December 2014). "'I just think all performers are a bit weird...me included' - Neil Delamere". Irish Independent.
  18. (10 June 2010). "Frantic Jack Tour hits Brandon's". [[The Clare Champion]].
  19. (16 October 1999). "A robust performer with a Derry air". [[The Irish Times]].

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