Dunboyne

Although its history stretches back to the Middle Ages, it has seen major transformation since the early 1980s , as suburban housing estates were developed around the fringes of the traditional village. John Bruton, Ireland's taoiseach (Prime Minister) from 1994 to 1997, lives about 5 kilometres outside this village. Some people may be surprised to find that they recognise the village as they go through it; Dunboyne was the backdrop for the fictional village of Leestown in the very successful Television Series of the 1970s called '' The Riordans ''.

In Stockholm , Sweden there is an unusual youth hostel; it is a ship that used to go go by the name "Dunboyne", now called "af Chapman". Baptised "Dunboyne" by her original Dublin owners, Charles E. Martin & Co., she participated in trade with Australia in her early years. Sold to Norway in 1909 , the Dunboyne was renamed the G.D. Kennedy in July 1915 when she was bought by the Swedish shipping company Transatlantic who sold her to the Swedish government in 1924 , when it was renamed af Chapman. She has been operating as a youth hostel since 1949 .

Dunboyne is also known for its rich GAA tradition. The Dunboyne team won the Meath senior county football championship in 1998 and 2005. Dunboyneman Sean Boylan was the longest serving county manager in GAA history and led Meath to four All Ireland victories in 1987, 1988, 1996 and 1999. All Ireland winners from Dunboyne representing Meath include Enda McManus, Brendan Reilly, Nigel Crawford and David Gallagher.

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