Edenderry
Edenderry (/ˌiːdənˈdɛri/; Irish: Éadan Doire, meaning "hill-brow of the oak wood") is a town in east County Offaly, Ireland. 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.
Edenderry
Éadan Doire | |
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Town | |
JKL Street in Edenderry is named for James Warren Doyle (a.k.a. James Kildare & Leighlin) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Esto Fideles - The Faithful | |
Edenderry Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53.345°N 7.05116°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Offaly |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 7,888 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode | R45 |
| Telephone area code | 046 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N633328 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 1,283 | — |
| 1841 | 1,850 | +44.2% |
| 1851 | 1,804 | −2.5% |
| 1861 | 1,661 | −7.9% |
| 1871 | 1,873 | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 1,555 | −17.0% |
| 1891 | 1,577 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 1,611 | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 2,208 | +37.1% |
| 1926 | 2,092 | −5.3% |
| 1936 | 2,093 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 2,996 | +43.1% |
| 1951 | 2,596 | −13.4% |
| 1956 | 2,729 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 2,794 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2,902 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3,116 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 3,666 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 3,753 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,940 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,825 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,559 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 5,818 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 6,490 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 7,359 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 7,888 | +7.2% |
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.
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