Hempstown Explained

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.

Transport

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.

References

  1. Web site: Hempstown Townland, Co. Wicklow. www.townlands.ie. 2019-03-23.
  2. Web site: Griffith's Valuation. www.askaboutireland.ie. 2019-03-23.
  3. Web site: Timetable, Route 65 . . 12 April 2022 . 2 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702102031/http://www.dublinbus.ie/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/65-/ . dead .