Derrinturn

Derrinturn (Irish: Doire an tSoirn, meaning 'oak wood of the furnace')^[2] is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Carbury. It is located about 60 km (37 mi) from Dublin.

Derrinturn Doire an tSoirn
Village
The Turn Inn, Derrinturn
Derrinturn Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′23″N 6°56′24″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kildare
Area
• Total	2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	1,837
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	N759266

The main road through Derrinturn is the R403 regional road.

The population was 1,837 as of the 2022 census, an increase of 1000% from 1961 when only 183 people lived in the village.^[3][1]

Derrinturn has one Roman Catholic church and a primary school St. Conleth's (Naomh Connlaodh).^[4]

Derrinturn townland has an area of 132.40 hectares (327.2 acres).^[5] It borders the townlands of Ballyhagan to the west, Ballyshannon to the east, Coonagh to the east, Dreenan to the south, Newbury Demesne to the north, and Rathmore to the south.^[5]

The Windmill, Derrinturn

See also

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1961	183	—
1966	176	−3.8%
1981	395	+124.4%
1986	528	+33.7%
1991	553	+4.7%
1996	544	−1.6%
2002	799	+46.9%
2006	1,138	+42.4%
2011	1,541	+35.4%
2016	1,602	+4.0%
2022	1,837	+14.7%
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