Downs (townland, County Westmeath)

Townland in Leinster, Ireland

Downs

Townland

Downs

Location of Downs within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°35′12″N 7°15′10″W﻿ / ﻿53.58667°N 7.25278°W﻿ / 53.58667; -7.25278
Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
County| County Westmeath
Area

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• Total

| 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Irish grid reference| N495598

Downs is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north–east of Mullingar, and has an area of approximately 0.73 square kilometres (180.4 acres).[1]

Downs is one of nine townlands in the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree.[2] The modern–day rural community of The Downs is 7.89 kilometres (5 mi) south of this townland and is not to be confused with it.

The neighbouring townlands are: Rathcorbally to the north, Balreagh to the east and south, Clonkill to the south and Monkstown to the west.[1][3]

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses[4] and 26 inhabitants[5] in the townland. As of the 2011 census, Downs townland had a population of 12 people in 5 houses.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
2. ^ "Civil Parish of Taghmon, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
3. ^ Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
4. ^ Houses in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
5. ^ Inhabitants in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
6. ^ "CD172 - Westmeath Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

## External links

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* Downs townland in the Placenames Database of Ireland

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Places in County Westmeath

County town: Mullingar

Towns|

* Athlone
* Kilbeggan
* Kinnegad
* Moate
* Mullingar

Villages|

* Ballinahown
* Ballinalack
* Ballinea
* Ballykeeran
* Ballymore
* Ballynacargy
* Baylin
* Castledaly
* Castlepollard
* Castletown Geoghegan
* Clonmellon
* Collinstown
* Coole
* Coralstown
* Crookedwood
* Dalystown
* Delvin
* Drumcree
* Drumraney
* Dysart
* Finnea
* Fore
* Glassan
* Glencara
* Horseleap
* Killucan and Rathwire
* Loughnavalley
* Meedin
* Milltownpass
* Mount Temple
* Moyvoughly
* Multyfarnham
* Raharney
* Rathconrath
* Rathowen
* Rochfortbridge
* Rosemount
* Shandonagh
* Streamstown
* Street
* Tang
* Tubberclare
* Tyrrellspass

Baronies|

* Brawny
* Clonlonan
* Corkaree
* Delvin
* Farbill
* Fartullagh
* Fore
* Kilkenny West
* Moyashel and Magheradernon
* Moycashel
* Moygoish
* Rathconrath

* List of townlands of County Westmeath
* List of civil parishes of County Westmeath
* Category:Geography of County Westmeath

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