Bective, County Meath
| Bective Beigthigh | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Bective Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′47″N 6°41′50″W / 53.579722°N 6.697222°WCoordinates: 53°34′47″N 6°41′50″W / 53.579722°N 6.697222°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Meath |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N862596 |
Bective (Irish: Beigthigh;[1] sometimes known as Bective Bridge or Ballina[2]) is a small hamlet and townland in County Meath, Ireland. Bective is situated on the River Boyne approximately 6 kilometres east of Trim, on the Athboy to Dunshaughlin road.
They have 3 consecutive senior titles in a row. Their u15 play division 8, the lowest there is in the county.
Bective is home to Bective Abbey, daughter abbey of the more famous Cistercian abbey at Mellifont in County Louth. The village was also home to the writer Mary Lavin, whose family moved there in 1925.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ www.logainm.ie, accessed on 10 February 2009
- ↑ www.logainm.ie, accessed on 10 February 2009
- ↑ http://www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/lavin-mary, accessed 10 February 2009
External links
- Bective GFC
- www.meath.ie - short tourist guide to Bective
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