Down, County Westmeath
| Down | |
|---|---|
| Townland | |
  Down Location of Down within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°35′54″N 7°21′3″W / 53.59833°N 7.35083°WCoordinates: 53°35′54″N 7°21′3″W / 53.59833°N 7.35083°W | |
| Country |
 Republic of Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Irish grid reference | N430611 |
Down is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.17 kilometres (5 mi) north of Mullingar.
Down is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 181 acres (0.73 km2). The River Gaine, forming the eastern boundary of the townland, is a tributary of the River Inny.
The neighbouring townlands are: Tyfarnham to the north, Galmoylestown Lower to the east, Garrysallagh and Loughanstown to the south and Knightswood and Rathlevanagh to the west.[1][2]
In the 1911 census of Ireland there was 1 house[3] and 3 inhabitants[4] in the townland.
References
- ↑ Down Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Down Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Houses in Down. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Inhabitants in Down. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 23 June 2015.
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