Daingean
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For the town in County Kerry, see Dingle.
Daingean (/ˈdæŋɡən/; Irish: An Daingean, meaning "the fort" or Daingean Ua bhFáilghe),[8] formerly Philipstown, named after King Philip II of Spain (then King of Ireland by jure uxoris), is a small town in east County Offaly, Ireland. It is situated midway between the towns of Tullamore and Edenderry on the R402 regional road. The town of Daingean had a population, as of the 2022 census, of 1,223.[1] It is the principal town of the Daingean Catholic Parish.[9] The other main poles of this parish are Ballycommon, Kilclonfert and Cappincur.
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Daingean
An Daingean | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53°17′42″N 7°17′31″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Offaly |
Government | |
• Dáil constituency | Laois–Offaly |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
Population | 1,223 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Area code | 057 |
Irish Grid Reference | N474275 |
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More information Year, Pop. ...
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1821 | 1,619 | — |
1831 | 1,454 | −10.2% |
1841 | 1,189 | −18.2% |
1851 | 748 | −37.1% |
1861 | 1,074 | +43.6% |
1871 | 820 | −23.6% |
1881 | 829 | +1.1% |
1891 | 836 | +0.8% |
1901 | 778 | −6.9% |
1911 | 659 | −15.3% |
1926 | 460 | −30.2% |
1936 | 518 | +12.6% |
1946 | 663 | +28.0% |
1951 | 660 | −0.5% |
1956 | 648 | −1.8% |
1961 | 679 | +4.8% |
1966 | 605 | −10.9% |
1971 | 492 | −18.7% |
1981 | 551 | +12.0% |
1986 | 659 | +19.6% |
1991 | 641 | −2.7% |
1996 | 679 | +5.9% |
2002 | 777 | +14.4% |
2006 | 1,056 | +35.9% |
2011 | 1,037 | −1.8% |
2016 | 1,077 | +3.9% |
2022 | 1,223 | +13.6% |
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