Hempstown | |
Settlement Type: | Townland |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Wicklow and Kildare Counties |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | WET |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
Coordinates: | 53.1961°N -6.4988°W |
Elevation M: | 280 |
Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Hempstown and Hempstown Commons are neighbouring townlands, located in Wicklow and Kildare Counties respectively, in Ireland.[1] [2] Separated by the N81 road, the two are located approximately two miles from Blessington. The area consists of mainly arable farmland, dairy cows, cattle, and sheep farming. Industries include concrete manufacturing and shale quarries.Hempstown Clay Pigeon Club https://web.archive.org/web/20110208045615/http://hempstowncpc.com/ use some of these quarries as a clay pigeon shooting ground.
The townlands are served multiple times a day by route number 65 of Dublin Bus.[3] The journey to Dublin takes between 1-1.5 hours depending on traffic, and terminates in Dublin city centre at Poolbeg Street.