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Enfield is a
small town in south Co Meath. It is located between Kilcock and
Kinnegad and lies close to the border with Co Kildare. The town is
also known as Innfield.
Unlike most towns in Ireland, which emerged and grew about a focal
point such as a Church, Enfield developed around various forms of
transport starting from the time of the High Kings of Ireland at
nearby Tara. Over time it became an important hub for different
forms of transport such as stage coaches, the Royal Canal, the
railway and the main Dublin/Galway road. Unsurprisingly then,
Enfield has a long association with the hospitality trade as a
stopover for the weary traveller.
Enfield is located beside the Royal Canal and is still a busy
thoroughfare. Much conservation and restoration work on the Royal
Canal has been carried out by the local community, resulting in a
beautiful picnic area.
The Boyne Valley Fishery offers good opportunities for the coarse
angler. Enfield along with Edenderry in the south west area of this
fishery is a popular destination. Coarse fishing in these areas
centres on the Royal and Grand canals. Both of these canals hold
excellent stocks of perch, bream, roach, trench and eels.
There has been
extensive development on large stretches of these waterways and
there is good access for disabled anglers in some areas. Edenderry
and Enfield Coarse Angling Clubs hold annual angling festivals and
visiting anglers are welcome to participate.
Just 4km from Enfield is the Rathcore Golf & Country Club. This
wonderful golf course offers 18 challenging holes of play set
against the backdrop of the rolling drumlins. Spectacular water
features reflect tree-lined horizons, generous greens and wide
fairways. The 130-acre estate contains two ring forts dating from
pre Christian times and a mote inside which Anglo Norman knights
built a wooden fortress.
Enfield is centrally located between the Royal County of Meath, seat
of High Kings, and County Kildare, the home of the Irish Kings of
Leinster. As such there are a wealth of stories and legends on its
doorstep from where Ireland's rich cultural past can be explored. It
is also surrounded by some of Irelands top racecourses. |
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