Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran 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
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‑west 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 ...
. It should not be confused with
Piercefield, a townland in the neighbouring civil parish of
Leny.
Templeoran is one of 12 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
Templeoran
Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mullingar. It should not be confused with Piercefield, a townland in the neighbouring civil parish of Leny. ...
in the
barony Barony may refer to:
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* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
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of
Moygoish
Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672.[Moygoish](_blank)
'town ...
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:
Farrow
Farrow is a hypercorrected form of Ferror (''Farrar''), an occupational surname for a blacksmith or an ironworker, an old name of early Medieval English and French origin. The name derives from the Middle English and Old French terms "ferrer, ferr ...
,
Grange
Grange may refer to:
Buildings
* Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906
* Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682
* Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to a monastery
Geography Australia
* Grange, South Austral ...
and
Piercefield to the north,
Balrath and
Grangegeeth to the east,
Ballyedward
In Ireland Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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A
Acravally, Aganlane (also known as Parkmore), Aghabo ...
,
Johnstown and
Sonna Demesne
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In 2016, Temporary Reside ...
to the south and
Ballyhug to the west.
In the
1911 census of Ireland there were 14 houses and 67 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Templeoran
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 17 June 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Piercefield or Templeoran at openstreetmap.orgTempleoran at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseTempleoran at Townlands.ieTempleoran at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath
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