Skryne is a very small village with a
population of 1400 (Census 2002), situated on and around a hill between the N2 and N3 national primary roads in
County MeathCounty Meath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the historic kingdom and province of Mide....
,
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. It is situated on the far side of the
GabhraGabhra or Tara-Skryne is an area in County Meath in Ireland. The name was coined by people objecting to the M3 motorway currently under construction...
valley from the Hill of Tara. This valley is sometimes referred to as the Tara-Skryne Valley. The Hill of Skryne is actually higher than the neighbouring
Hill of TaraThe Hill of Tara , located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland...
. A 15th century church, known locally as Skryne tower, remains in good condition at the top of the hill and is visible from a large area of
County MeathCounty Meath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the historic kingdom and province of Mide....
.
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Skryne is a very small village with a
population of 1400 (Census 2002), situated on and around a hill between the N2 and N3 national primary roads in
County MeathCounty Meath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the historic kingdom and province of Mide....
,
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. It is situated on the far side of the
GabhraGabhra or Tara-Skryne is an area in County Meath in Ireland. The name was coined by people objecting to the M3 motorway currently under construction...
valley from the Hill of Tara. This valley is sometimes referred to as the Tara-Skryne Valley. The Hill of Skryne is actually higher than the neighbouring
Hill of TaraThe Hill of Tara , located near the River Boyne, is an archaeological complex that runs between Navan and Dunshaughlin in County Meath, Leinster, Ireland...
. A 15th century church, known locally as Skryne tower, remains in good condition at the top of the hill and is visible from a large area of
County MeathCounty Meath is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the historic kingdom and province of Mide....
. At the foot of the tower is the renowned O'Connells pub and nearby horse stables, which both feature in the
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white Christmas television advert which was run in Ireland and the UK in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and is planned to be shown annually. Close to O'Connells pub is Fox's Pub.
The village itself is set on a straight piece of road which dips in the middle. There is a church, local primary school and hall at one end and at the other is Swan's pub and a number of houses and buildings. In between are a number of council houses.
Skryne is also very well known for its
Gaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "Football" , "Gaelic" or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club. The club is the second most successful team in Meath football history and have the envious honour of having never been relegated from senior level in the Meath
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football championship, The Keegan Cup. The club also has a proud history of also having had at least one player on every Meath team that has won the All-Ireland Football Championship, the
Sam Maguire CupThe Sam Maguire Cup, often called The Sam is the name of the Cup that is awarded to winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
. The club have been crowned county champions on numerous occasions, most recently 2004 when they defeated Simonstown,a
NavanNavan is the largest town and county town or administrative capital of County Meath, Ireland. It is thought to be one of the few places in the world to have a palindromic name .-Name:...
based club. Skryne went on to reach the Leinster Club Final that year, a remarkable achievement for a rural parish club.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland