Galmoylestown Lower 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 orig ...
in
County Westmeath,
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 ...
. It is located about north of
Mullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath ...
.
Galmoylestown Lower is one of 11 townlands of the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
of
Stonehall in the
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Corkaree
Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Corkaree< ...](_blank)
in the
Province
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of
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of ...
.
The townland covers .
The neighbouring townlands are:
Blackmiles
Blackmiles is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar.
Blackmiles is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Stonehall in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers .
The ...
to the north,
Galmoylestown Upper to the east,
Garrysallagh to the south and
Down,
Larkinstown and
Tyfarnham to the west.
In the
1911 census of Ireland
The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence.
The original records ...
there were 5 houses and 25 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Galmoylestown Lower
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 23 June 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Map of Galmoylestown Lower
at openstreetmap.org
Galmoylestown Lower
at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
Galmoylestown Lower
at Townlands.ie
Galmoylestown Lower
at The Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands of County Westmeath
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