Tullyallen, County Louth 4.35

Tullyallen is a village, civil parish and townland (of 224 acres) 6 km north-west of the town of Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland. It is in the historic barony of Ferrard. It is located in the historical Boyne Valley, in the Catholic parish of Mellifont (named after the nearby Mellifont Abbey); it is also close to Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth burial mounds, Monasterboice monastery, and to the Battle of the Boyne site.Tullyallen village is a thriving community, with the following amenities in the centre of the village: s, supermarket, Catholic church, church hall, pub, GAA grounds, credit union, pharmacy, butcher, hair & beauty salon and Chinese/Thai takeaways,fast-food takeaway and is located close to Townley Hall and its parkland including Townley Hall Golf Club. A children's playground, funded by the local community was officially opened in October 2011 by the then president of Ireland, Ms.Mary McAlesse. The local church is the Church of the Assumption.EducationThe local primary school is called Tullyallen National School. It was founded in 1956 (approximately). It currently has 326 pupils, with three Junior infants,two Senior Infants, two 1st class, one mixed 1st and 2nd, two second classes,one mixed 3rd and 4th, one 4th,one 5th and one 6th. The school uniform is a wine jumper, grey trousers/skirt,a wine tie and an aqua shirt. The school crest depicts the Mellifont lavabo, the Salmon of Knowledge, a quill writing in a book and the Boyne cable bridge. The school motto is "Fás le Fios" (Irish for "Growth with Knowledge").