Slane

Slane

Irish: *Baile Shláine*
Slane Irish: Baile Shláine
Village
	The ruins of the friary church on the hill of Slane.
	Slane Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 53°42′31″N 6°32′36″W / 53.7086°N 6.5434°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Meath
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	1,445
Irish Grid Reference	N959742

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Slane (Irish: Baile Shláine, meaning 'Town of Sláine mac Dela') is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 (Dublin to Monaghan road) and the N51 (Drogheda to Navan road). As of the 2022 census, Slane's population was 1,445. The village and surrounding area contains many historic sites dating back over 5,000 years. The village centre, as it is laid-out today, dates mainly from the 18th century. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.