- Skerries wins overall
- Birdhill, Listowel and Ennis category winners
- First ever winner from Dublin
Skerries was named best of the 859 towns and villages throughout the 26 counties that entered this year’s SuperValu National TidyTowns competition.
Skerries scored 327 marks out of 450 (73pc) to win the national trophy and €10,000.
The announcement was made at an awards ceremony at The Helix in Dublin. Birdhill Co Tipperary (326) won the best village, Listowel (325) the best small town, Skerries the best large town and Ennis (326) the best urban centre. Each wins a trophy and €5,000.
Gold medal winners were: Birdhill, Co Tipperary 326 Abbeyshrule, Co Longford 325 Moynalty, Co Meath 324 Castlecoote, Co Roscommon 324 Terryglass, Co Tipperary 324 Coolagown, Co Cork 323 Keadue, Co Roscommon 323 Rathbarry, Co Cork 322 Clonegal, Co Carlow 325 Emly, Co Tipperary 325 Glaslough, Co Monaghan 324 Rosscarbery, Co Cork 323 Tallanstown, Co Louth 323 Sneem, Co Kerry 322 Dromod, Co Leitrim 322 Abbeyleix, Co Laois 324 Lismore, Co Waterford 324 Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow 322 Straffan, Co Kildare 320 Glenties, Co Donegal 319 Béal an Mhuirthead, Co Mayo 319 Aughrim, Co Wicklow 319 Adare, Co Limerick 318 Listowel, Co Kerry 325 Kilrush, Co Clare 324 Clonakilty, Co Cork 324 Kenmare, Co Kerry 324 Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim 320 Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan 320 Kinsale, Co Cork 319 Blackrock, Co Louth 317 Skerries, Co Dublin 327 Westport, Co Mayo 325 Buncrana, Co Donegal 317 Dalkey, Co Dublin 315 Killarney, Co Kerry 323 Trim, Co Meath 322 Cobh, Co Cork 317 Tullamore, Co O aly 315 Cavan, Co Cavan 314 Maynooth, Co Kildare 314 Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny 325 Letterkenny, Co Donegal 323 Ballincollig, Co Cork 321 Clonmel, Co Tipperary 321 Naas, Co Kildare 318 Tralee, Co Kerry 312 Malahide, Co Dublin 307 Ennis, Co Clare 326 Drogheda, Co Louth 312 Dundalk, Co Louth 309.
See results book here
Previous winners:
- 1958 Glenties
- 1959 Glenties
- 1960 Glenties
- 1961 Rathvilly
- 1962 Glenties
- 1963 Rathvilly
- 1964 Virginia, Co Cavan
- 1965 Virginia, Co Cavan
- 1966 Ballyjamesduff
- 1967 Ballyjamesduff
- 1968 Rathvilly
- 1969 Tyrrellspass
- 1970 Malin
- 1971 Ballyconnell
- 1972 Trim
- 1973 Kiltegan
- 1974 Ballyconnell & Trim
- 1975 Kilsheelan
- 1976 Adare
- 1977 Multyfarnham
- 1978 Glaslough
- 1979 Kilsheelan
- 1980 Newtowncashel
- 1981 Mountshannon
- 1982 Dunmanway
- 1983 Terryglass
- 1984 Trim
- 1985 Kilkenny
- 1986 Kinsale
- 1987 Sneem
- 1988 Carlingford
- 1989 Ardagh, Co Longford
- 1990 Malahide
- 1991 Malin
- 1992 Ardmore, Co Waterford
- 1993 Keadue
- 1994 Galbally, Co Limerick
- 1995 Glenties
- 1996 Ardagh, Co Longford
- 1997 Terryglass
- 1998 Ardagh, Co Longford
- 1999 Clonakilty
- 2000 Kenmare
- 2001 Westport
- 2002 Castletown, Co Laois
- 2003 Keadue
- 2004 Lismore, Co Waterford
- 2005 Ennis
- 2006 Westport
- 2007 Aughrim
- 2008 Westport
- 2009 Emly
- 2010 Tallanstown
- 2011 Killarney
- 2012 Abbeyshrule
- 2013[Moynalty
- 2014 Kilkenny
- 2015 Letterkenny
- 2016 Skerries
