BETAGHSTOWN, or BETTYSTOWN, a village, in
the parish of COLPE, barony of LOWER-DULEEK, county
of MEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 3½ miles (E. S.
E.) from Drogheda; containing 214 inhabitants. This
place is situated on the eastern coast, and contains 26
houses, chiefly thatched cabins; it is the property of
R. Shepheard, Esq., whose seat is in the neighbourhood.
The coast is here a shallow strand, and, from the extent
of fine sandy beach, the village has become a place of
some resort for sea-bathing, and would be much more
numerously frequented if suitable accommodations were
provided. The surrounding scenery is pleasingly diversified,
and in the immediate vicinity are many handsome
private residences. See COLPE.