Tinure Explained

Tinure
Native Name Lang:ga
Settlement Type:Village
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:County Louth
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:464
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:53.7905°N -6.4197°W

Tinure,[2] also Tenure, is a small village and townland in the parish of Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland.[3]

Tinure is predominantly rural in character, although there has been some new housing constructed in recent years. It falls within the scope of Drogheda Town, to its south, and Dunleer Town, to its north, which provide employment for many of the village's residents. There is a small business park located on the northern edge of the village, with a number of services firms on site. The village population increased from 296 inhabitants as of the 2002 census, to 464 as of the 2016 census.[4] The population is almost evenly distributed between male and female, male at 230 and female at 234.[1] This growth can be largely attributed to its proximity to the M1 motorway, which has improved transport linkages to the locality.

Tinure is known for its Roman Catholic Church, The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, which was constructed in 1894. It is located on the main junction of the five roads that intersect the village.[5]

Public transport

Since June 2024 the village is served by Bus Éireann route 100 linking it to Drogheda, Dundalk and other locations along the route.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sapmap Area - Settlements - Tinure . Central Statistics Office . Census 2016 . April 2016 . 9 February 2020 .
  2. Web site: Tigh an Iúir / Tinure . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 9 February 2020 .
  3. Book: King, P. . 1994 . Monasterboice Heritage: A Centenary Celebration.
  4. Web site: Tinure (Ireland) Census Town . City Population. 9 February 2020 .
  5. Web site: Archdiocese of Armagh . Parish Details - Monasterboice (Tenure) . armagharchdiocese.org.
  6. News: Donard McCabe . Louth's Cllr Sheridan welcomes Tenure bus connection . 12 July 2024 . . 13 July 2024.