We currently live quite close to Clonmellon.
A fairly quiet village, though with heavy traffic from the N52. Easy enough to get to Dublin - best bet is to use the R154 past Athboy and Trim rather than the M3.
Also worthy of note that, as part of service changes planned for Meath in late September / early October 2016, Bus Eireann will introduce a route serving Clonmellon for the first time.
It will be 111X, morning trip in to Dublin (arriving 0830) evening trip back from Dublin (leaving after 5pm) and will run as follows:
Delvin, via N52 to Clonmellon, then R154 to Athboy, then N51 onto M3 and express to city via M3, M50 and Finglas QBC.
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