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Derrinturn

Derrinturn ( ) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Carbury. It is located about from Dublin. The main road through Derrinturn is the R403 regional road. The population was 1,837 as of the 2022 census, an increase of 1000% from 1961 when only 183 people lived in the village. Derrinturn has one Roman Catholic church and a primary school St. Conleth's (Naomh Connlaodh). Derrinturn townland has an area of . It borders the townlands of Ballyhagan to the west, Ballyshannon to the east, Coonagh to the east, Dreenan to the south, Newbury Demesne to the north, and Rathmore to the south.

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Derrinturn ( ) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Carbury. It is located about from Dublin. The main road through Derrinturn is the R403 regional road. The population was 1,837 as of the 2022 census, an increase of 1000% from 1961 when only 183 people lived in the village. Derrinturn has one Roman Catholic church and a primary school St. Conleth's (Naomh Connlaodh). Derrinturn townland has an area of . It borders the townlands of Ballyhagan to the west, Ballyshannon to the east, Coonagh to the east, Dreenan to the south, Newbury Demesne to the north, and Rathmore to the south.

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  1. population: 183 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "183 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378959115

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