Piercefield () is a
townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
in
County Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
, Ireland. 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, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census.
The Counties of M ...
. The name Piercefield also applies to the neighbouring townland of
Piercefield (or Templeoran).
Piercefield is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of
Portnashangan, 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 (Ireland), barony in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Province
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of
Leinster
Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland.
The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...
. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are:
Farrow and
Rathbennett
Rathbennett is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar.
Rathbennett is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . ...
to the north,
Grangegeeth and
Mountmurray to the east and
Piercefield (or Templeoran) to the south.
In the
1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 15 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Piercefield
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 9 June 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Map of Piercefield at openstreetmap.orgPiercefield at the IreAtlas Townland Data BasePiercefield at Townlands.ie Piercefield at the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands of County Westmeath
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