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Boyle has a population of approximately 3,000
The
town is located in the West of Ireland, in North
County Roscommon, 38 Kilometers from Roscommon Town, 15km from
Carrick-on-Shannon, 40 km from Sligo Town and 180 km from Dublin.
The town is
served by the N4 National Primary Route and the N61 National Secondary Route,
and also by the Dublin Sligo railway line. The N4 Curlew-by-pass
has resulted in the diversion of through traffic from Boyle, thereby improving
traffic flow in the town.
The town has several sites of historic and
architectural interest that include the twelfth century Boyle Abbey and the
18th century King House. These attractive buildings, the traditional
layout of the town centre and the presence of the Boyle River flowing through
the town all combine to make Boyle an attractive place within which to live,
work and visit.
The Shannon Waterway was recently extended close to the
town and the nearby Lough Key Forest Park has opened a Visitor Centre, Tree Top
Walk, Restaurant and an Adventure Play Kingdom. It is indeed a picturesque area
of high amenity value.
The following
Google Map is accurate,
though some of the place
names have "unusual"
spellings...
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From
Boyle ...
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Dublin City Centre to Boyle is a 2-hour drive
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Dublin Airport is a 2.25-hour drive from Boyle
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Sligo
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40km
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Galway
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110km
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Carrick
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16km
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Knock Airport
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60km
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Dublin
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170km
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Cork
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286km
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By Air:
Ireland West Airport Knock is only 40 miles from Boyle. For further
information please log onto www.knockairport.com.
By Rail:
Boyle Train
Station is on the Sligo - Dublin Route. For timetables and further information
please log onto www.irishrail.ie
By Bus:
The town of Boyle is serviced by a
number of bus routes: For timetables, routes and further information please log
onto Bus Eireann at www.buseireann.ie
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By Boat:
The recently constructed
Boyle Harbour forms part of the Shannon-Erne Waterway and is only 10 minutes
walk from King House. For further information please log onto:
Inland
Waterways Association of Ireland: www.iwai.ie
Waterways Ireland:
www.waterwaysireland.org
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