Ratoath

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Ratoath

Total population

10,077

Coordinates53.51°, -6.46°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ratoath is a commuter town in County Meath, Ireland. A branch of the Broad Meadow Water flows through the town. The R125 and R155 roads meet in the village. At the 2022 census, there were 10,007 people living in Ratoath, making it the fourth largest urban area in Meath. The town is around 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Dublin city centre.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Saint Kilian

German-Irish saint

John Bruton

Irish politician and prime minister (1947–2024)

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Brían F. O'Byrne

Irish actor

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T. P. McKenna

Irish actor (1929–2011)

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Anthony Moyles

Irish Gaelic football player

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Caoimhin King

Gaelic footballer

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Edwin Carolan

Gaelic footballer

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Eva Henrietta Hamilton

Irish artist (1876-1960)

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John McDermott

Gaelic footballer

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Lainey Keogh

Irish fashion designer

Niall Quinn

Irish racing driver

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Nicholas Plunkett

Irish noble

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Nigel Nestor

Gaelic football player

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Patrick Connolly

Irish Attorney General

Richard Pigott

Irish journalist (1835-1889)

Seán Boylan

Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Meath

• Rathbeggan
  2.6 mi away
• Batterstown
  4 mi away
• Kilbride
  4.6 mi away
• Dunboyne
  6.1 mi away · pop. 7,155
• Kentstown
  8.8 mi away
• Duleek
  10.5 mi away · pop. 4,899
• Bellewstown
  10.7 mi away
• Rathmolyon
  14 mi away
• Laytown
  15.2 mi away
• Donacarney
  16 mi away
• Bohermeen
  17 mi away
• Rathcairn
  18.1 mi away

Browse all places in Meath →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ratoath

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

European Peacock Butterfly

Aglais io

Seen 2026-09-21

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

Seen 2026-09-20

Marmalade Hover Fly

Episyrphus balteatus

Seen 2026-09-20

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-20

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Seen 2026-09-16

Mossy Rose Gall Wasp

Diplolepis rosae

Seen 2026-09-15

Butterfly bush

Buddleja davidii

Seen 2026-09-13

Green Shield Bug

Palomena prasina

Seen 2026-09-13

Brimstone Moth

Opisthograptis luteolata

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).