Collon
Collon (Irish: Collann) is a village and townland in the south west corner of County Louth, Ireland, on the N2 national primary road. The village is home to the Cistercian Abbey of New Mellifont, and to Collon House, the ancestral home of the Foster family. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
Collon
Collann | |
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Village | |
The Foster homestead at Collon | |
Collon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′43″N 6°28′52″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Louth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 896 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O001820 |
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