Townland in Leinster, Ireland
| Downs | |
|---|---|
| Townland | |
  DownsLocation 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 | |
| • Total | 0.73 km (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).
Downs is one of nine townlands in the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree. 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.
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses and 26 inhabitants in the townland. As of the 2011 census, Downs townland had a population of 12 people in 5 houses.
References
- ^ "Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Civil Parish of Taghmon, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Houses in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Inhabitants in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- "CD172 - Westmeath Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
- Downs townland in the Placenames Database of Ireland
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