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Castletown-Kilpatrick, also known as Castletown KP or Castletown (), is a
townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
and village in
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in Ireland. It falls in the
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constituency. The Boyne Valley to Lakelands greenway passes through on the disused
Navan and Kingscourt Railway The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) was the third largest Irish gauge () railway company in Ireland. It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924. At its peak the had a network of , making it Ireland's ...
line. The village lies south of the N52 and east of the R162 regional road, between Kells and
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, south of
Nobber Nobber (Irish language, Irish: ''an Obair'', "the work") is a village in north County Meath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the Navan–Kingscourt road (R162 road, R162), about north of Navan. This places the village about from the M5 ...
.


History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of
ring fort Ringforts or ring forts are small circular fortified settlements built during the Bronze Age, Iron Age and early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000 AD. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in S ...
sites, and a large
motte-and-bailey castle A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy ...
site, in Castletown townland. The disused
Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (, ; , ) is a Christian church in Ireland, and an autonomy, autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. It is organised on an all-Ireland basis and is the Christianity in Ireland, second-largest Christian church on the ...
church in the townland, dedicated to
Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (; or ; ) was a fifth-century Romano-British culture, Romano-British Christian missionary and Archbishop of Armagh, bishop in Gaelic Ireland, Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Irelan ...
and likely the origin of "Kilpatrick", was built on the site of an older churchyard. The existing
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church, also dedicated to Saint Patrick, was built . A battle of the
1798 Rebellion The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (; Ulster-Scots: ''The Turn out'', ''The Hurries'', 1798 Rebellion) was a popular insurrection against the British Crown in what was then the separate, but subordinate, Kingdom of Ireland. The main organising force ...
, involving revolutionaries from
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, was fought near the village. The casualties were buried in mostly unmarked graves in the nearby Knightstown
bog A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and musk ...
. The Navan and Kingscourt branch line had a halt at the village, which was closed in 1933. The line remained in use for freight use until 2001. A human-trafficking base of activity was discovered outside the village in 2016.


Amenities

The village has a pub, shop,
pitch and putt Pitch and putt is an amateur sport very similar to, and derived from, golf, where the hole length is typically up to and just 2–3 clubs are normally used. The game was organised and developed in Ireland during the early 20th century, before ...
club, Catholic church and national (primary) school. The church is in the
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. As of 2024, Castletown National School had an enrollment of 84 pupils.


Notable residents

* Shane McEntee (19 December 1956 – 21 December 2012), Fine Gael politician and Minister of State *
Helen McEntee Helen McEntee (born 8 June 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Education and Youth since January 2025 and Leader of Fine Gael#Deputy leaders, deputy leader of Fine Gael since October 2024. A Teachta Dála (TD) ...
(born 8 June 1986), Shane's daughter, Fine Gael politician and Minister of Justice *
C. Y. O'Connor Charles Yelverton O'Connor, (11 January 1843 – 10 March 1902), was an Irish engineer who is best known for his work in Western Australia, especially the construction of Fremantle Harbour, thought to be impossible, and the Goldfields Water Su ...
(11 January 1843 – 10 March 1902), Irish engineer based in Australia


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Towns and villages in County Meath Parishes of the Catholic Church in Ireland {{Ireland-geo-stub