Blessington
Sign in to saveBlessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (, from the Irish surname Ó Coimín), is a town on the River Liffey in County Wicklow, Ireland, near the border with County Kildare. It is around 25 km south-west of Dublin, and is situated on the N81 road, which connects Dublin to Tullow. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
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Place details
- Locality
- Blessington
- Region
- Leinster
- Country
- Éire / Ireland
- Population
- 5,520
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.name
- Blessington
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ga
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ireland
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Ireland
- Settlement.blank_name_sec1
- Irish Grid Reference
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 223
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ireland
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Leinster
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- County
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- County Wicklow
- Settlement.population_total
- 5,611
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Wicklow
- Elevation
- 223
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Blessington - aerial - 2025-07-12 05.jpg
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- Commons category
- Blessington
- Irish Grid Reference
- N976142
- IPA transcription
- ˈblɛs.ɪŋ.tən
- historic county
- County Wicklow
- native label
- Baile Coimín
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- <span class="anchor" id="Blessington lunula"></span> Ancient and medieval history
- Early modern history
- 20th-century history
- Modern development
- Amenities
- Pubs
- St Mary's Church
- Poulaphouca Reservoir
- Blessington Greenway
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (, from the Irish surname Ó Coimín), is a town on the River Liffey in County Wicklow, Ireland, near the border with County Kildare. It is around 25 km south-west of Dublin, and is situated on the N81 road, which connects Dublin to Tullow. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
== History == === Etymology === The current name 'Blessington' was first recorded in 1667. It may be based on a false etymology that confused the surname with the Irish word , which means blessing.
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