Parsonstown is a
townland
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in
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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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–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 ...
.
Parsonstown is one of 11 townlands of the
civil parish
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of
Tyfarnham
Tyfarnham () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar.
Tyfarnham is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers .
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in the
barony Barony may refer to:
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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:
Martinstown to the north,
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 north–east,
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 i ...
to the south–east,
Garraree
Garraree is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–east of Mullingar.
Garraree is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland cov ...
to the south,
Kilmaglish
Kilmaglish is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar.
Kilmaglish is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers .
The ...
to the south–west and
Galmoylestown Upper to the north–west.
In the
1911 census of Ireland there were 13 houses and 56 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Parsonstown
. ''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 17 August 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Map of Parsonstown
at openstreetmap.org
Parsonstown
at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
Parsonstown
at Townlands.ie
Parsonstown
at The Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands of County Westmeath
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