Enfield, County Meath
Enfield (Irish: An Bóthar Buí, meaning "the yellow road"), also known as Innfield, is a town in south County Meath, Ireland, situated between Kilcock and Kinnegad and very close to the border with County Kildare. The town is on the Dublin-Sligo railway line. It is located on the R148 regional road, formerly the N4 national primary road connecting Dublin to Connacht.
Enfield
An Bóthar Buí | |
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Town | |
Enfield | |
Enfield Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53.414°N 6.830°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 3,663 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N775412 |
In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 census, the population of Enfield grew considerably from just 566 inhabitants to 3,239 people. This increase is due to its location on the commuter belt to Dublin. Similarly to many other dormitory towns in this vicinity, numerous housing estates have been constructed, with 2016 census numbers indicating that 80% of the town's housing stock (826 of 1,024 households) was built between 1991 and 2010. By the 2022 census, population had increased to 3,663.