Scotstown
Scotstown
An Bhoth | |
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Village | |
Road signage on the approach to Scotstown | |
| Coordinates: 54°16′40″N 7°04′02″W / 54.277714°N 7.067356°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Monaghan |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 361 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Scotstown (Irish: Baile an Scotaigh) is a village in the townland of Bough (Irish: An Bhoth, meaning 'place of huts') in north County Monaghan, Ireland. Scotstown is located in the parish of Tydavnet, along the Monaghan section of the River Blackwater, Scotstown being the village closest to the river's source. Scotstown is centred in the townland of Bough, but extends into Carrowhatta, Teraverty, Drumdesco and Stracrunnion townlands.