Monkstown is a
townland
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in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country
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,
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–east 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 Westmeat ...
.
Monkstown 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 authority ...
of
Taghmon
Taghmon (; ) is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies on the R738 regional road, 14 km west of Wexford town and 25 km east-southeast of New Ross.
History
It can be established, from historical records, that the area now com ...
in the
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
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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 Ir ...
. The townland covers .
The neighbouring townlands are:
Taghmon
Taghmon (; ) is a village in County Wexford, Ireland. It lies on the R738 regional road, 14 km west of Wexford town and 25 km east-southeast of New Ross.
History
It can be established, from historical records, that the area now com ...
and
Glebe
Glebe (; also known as church furlong, rectory manor or parson's close(s))McGurk 1970, p. 17 is an area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest. The land may be owned by the church, or its profits may be reserved ...
to the north,
Rathcorbally
Rathcorbally is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–east of Mullingar.
Rathcorbally is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland cover ...
and
Downs to the east,
Clonkill
Clonkill is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–east of Mullingar.
Clonkill is one of 34 townlands of the civil parish of Rathconnell in the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon in the Province of Leinster.
Th ...
and
Toberaquill
Toberaquill is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–east of Mullingar.
Toberaquill is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers ...
to the south,
Knockatee
Knockatee is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar.
Knockatee spans the civil parishes of Taghmon and Tyfarnham. It is one of the 11 townlands in Taghmon and one of the 11 townlands in Tyfarnham, both ...
to the south–west,
Sheefin
Sheefin is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–east of Mullingar.
Sheefin is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers ...
to the west and
Farrancallin
Farrancallin is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–east of Mullingar.
Farrancallin is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The tow ...
to the north–west.
In the
1911 census of Ireland there were 19 houses and 81 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Monkstown
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 2 September 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Map of Monkstown
at openstreetmap.org
Monkstown
at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
Monkstown
at Townlands.ie
Monkstown
at The Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands of County Westmeath
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