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Slane () is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). As of the 2022 census, Slane's population was 1,445. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. The village centre, as it is laid-out today, dates mainly from the 18th century. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.

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Place details

Region
Leinster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
1,369
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Slane
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Hill of Slane 001.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The ruins of the friary church on the hill of Slane.
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
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right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
County Meath
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
64
Settlement.population_as_of
2022

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Elevation
64
Image
Slane Castle - geograph.org.uk - 1658887.jpg
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Commons category
Slane
Commons gallery
Slane
Irish Grid Reference
N959742
native label
Baile Shláine
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16 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population and demographics
  • Sport
  • Places of Interest
  • The Hill of Slane
  • Slane Castle
  • Slane Mill
  • Slane Bridge
  • Near Slane
  • Transport
  • Slane local electoral area
  • "Slane" trademark controversy
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Slane () is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). As of the 2022 census, Slane's population was 1,445. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. The village centre, as it is laid-out today, dates mainly from the 18th century. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.

==History== thumb|right|One of the four private Georgian architecture|Georgian houses at the centre of the village.

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