Claremount also known as ''Cummingstown'' is a
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
in the civil parish
of Enniscoffey in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country
, subdivision_name = Republic of Ireland, Ireland
, subdivision_type1 = Provinces o ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
The townland is located to the north of
Milltownpass
Milltownpass () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county on the R446 regional road (formerly the N6 national primary route). The old route was replaced by a dual-carriageway from Kinnegad to Tyrrell ...
, a section of
Milltownpass Bog
Milltownpass Bog is a peat bog in County Westmeath, Ireland. The bog is near the village of Milltownpass on the R446 regional road.
As a raised bog of ecological interest, it has been declared a Natural Heritage Area.
See also
*Milltownpass ...
stands in the east of the townland. The townlands of
Corcloon borders the townland to the south,
Pass of Kilbride is to the east and
Enniscoffey stands to the north.
Claremount House
A large 19th Century
country house
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl ...
stands on the townland, dating between 1870 and 1890.
References
Townlands of County Westmeath
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