Milltownpass ()
is a village in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
. 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
Tyrrellspass
Tyrrellspass (, IPA: �bʲaləxˈanˠˈtʲɪɾʲiəliː is a Georgian village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is from Dublin, in the south of the county on the R446 (formerly the N6) road. Tyrrellspass won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition ...
in 2006, bypassing the village.
Milltownpass is the second largest village in the parish of
Rochfortbridge. It was one of the first villages in Ireland to have its own electricity supply: a mill on the
Milltown River providing power to the village long before
rural electrification
Rural electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas. Rural communities are suffering from colossal market failures as the national grids fall short of their demand for electricity. As of 2017, over 1 billion ...
.
The village is located close to the
Milltownpass Bog. The
Milltown River begins at the north side of the village and flows south to the
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland ...
border where it splits into the
Monagh River.
Amenities in Milltownpass include Grennan's pub, social services, a community centre, St. Joseph's National Primary School, and funeral home. Local employers include Cole Arc Engineers, Wrights Windows and Skyclad.
The local GAA team is
Milltownpass GAA.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Westmeath
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