Balbriggan
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Balbriggan (; , ) is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Balbriggan, making it the 17th-largest urban area in Ireland. The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Balbriggan is referenced by 285 other articles, and connects out to Martello tower, United States and Germany.
It sits within the topics Balbriggan, Balrothery East and Beaches of Fingal.
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
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Place details
- Locality
- Balbriggan
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 21,722
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Balbriggan
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: the Old Lighthouse, Balbriggan; Balbriggan Harbour Railway Bridge; Bridge Street, Balbriggan
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Balbriggan, County Dublin.png
- Settlement.shield_size
- 145px
- Settlement.motto
- Is Treise Tuatha ná Tiarna
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland, north County Dublin
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Dáil constituency
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- EU Parliament
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Leinster
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Fingal
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Baile Brigín
- Population
- 21722
- Elevation
- 6
- Official website
- www.balbriggan.ie
- Image
- Balbriggan - aerial - 2025-08-16 10.jpg
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- Commons category
- Balbriggan
- Irish Grid Reference
- O200641
- native label
- Baile Brigín
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Encyclopedic overview
32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Medieval battle
- 18th century
- 19th century
- Milling
- Sack of Balbriggan
- Location and access
- Geography
- Population
- Amenities
- Economy
- Hosiery fabric
- Local government
- Buildings of note
- Education
- Primary
- Secondary
- Adult education
- Sport
- Athletics
- Gaelic games
- Soccer
- Rugby
- Other sports
- Religion
- References in literature
- Notable people
- Twinning
- See also
- References
- External links
Balbriggan (; , ) is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Balbriggan, making it the 17th-largest urban area in Ireland. The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.
== Etymology == According to P. W. Joyce, the name arises from Baile Breacain [sic], which literally means "Brecan's Town". Brecan is a common medieval first name and there are several other Brackenstowns in Ireland. There is also a possible link to the local Bracken River, in which case the name could derive from breicín, meaning "little trout".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Balbriggan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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