Brownstown, County Kildare
| Brownstown Baile an Bhrúnaigh | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Brownstown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°08′10″N 6°50′24″W / 53.13618°N 6.84000°WCoordinates: 53°08′10″N 6°50′24″W / 53.13618°N 6.84000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 846 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N77425 |
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1936 | 118 | — |
| 1946 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 116 | −4.9% |
| 1956 | 231 | +99.1% |
| 1961 | 186 | −19.5% |
| 1966 | 193 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 195 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 231 | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 453 | +96.1% |
| 1991 | 544 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 462 | −15.1% |
| 2002 | 500 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 482 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 846 | +75.5% |
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Brownstown (Irish: Baile an Bhrúnaigh) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare Town. It is situated on the road from Athy to Newbridge in the barony of Offaly East and the parish of Carn. Suncroft GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Mayor Stephen Maher 2006-Present.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.cso.ie/census and www.histpop.org.
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