Hempstown

Townland in Leinster, Ireland

53°11′46″N 6°29′56″W / 53.1961°N 6.4988°W / 53.1961; -6.4988CountryIrelandProvinceLeinsterCountyWicklow and Kildare CountiesElevation

280 m (920 ft)Time zoneUTC+0 (WET) • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))Irish Grid ReferenceN976142

Hempstown and Hempstown Commons are neighbouring townlands, located in Wicklow and Kildare Counties respectively, in Ireland.^[1]^[2] Separated by the N81 road, the two are located approximately two miles from Blessington. The area consists of mainly arable farmland, dairy cows, cattle, and sheep farming. Industries include concrete manufacturing and shale quarries. Hempstown Clay Pigeon Club [1] use some of these quarries as a clay pigeon shooting ground.^[3]

Transport

The townlands are served multiple times a day by route number 65 of Dublin Bus.^[4] The journey to Dublin takes between 1-1.5 hours depending on traffic, and terminates in Dublin city centre at Poolbeg Street.

References

^ "Hempstown Townland, Co. Wicklow". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^ "Griffith's Valuation". www.askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
^ McDermottroe, Conor (21 December 2014), GitHub - conormcd/www.shooting.ie: The code and data behind www.shooting.ie., retrieved 23 March 2019
^ "Timetable, Route 65". Dublin Bus. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.