Mornington (Irish: Baile Uí Mhornáin, meaning "Town of the Mariner/Fisherman") is a coastal town on the banks of the River Boyne in County Meath, Ireland approximately 5 km from the Centre of Drogheda Together with the neighbouring villages of Laytown and Bettystown it comprises the census town of Laytown-Bettystown-Mornington with a combined population of 10,889 at the 2011 Census, which is part of the wider area collectively known as East Meath.