Knockdrin, Taghmon

Knockdrin
Cnoc Droinne
Townland
Knockdrin

Location of Knockdrin within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°34′34″N 7°18′8″W / 53.57611°N 7.30222°W / 53.57611; -7.30222Coordinates: 53°34′34″N 7°18′8″W / 53.57611°N 7.30222°W / 53.57611; -7.30222
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N462586

Knockdrin (Irish: Cnoc Droinne)[1] is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 6.34 kilometres (4 mi) north–north–east of Mullingar.

Knockdrin 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 in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers approximately 71 acres (0.29 km2) in Taghmon and 58 acres (0.23 km2) in Tyfarnham, a total of 129 acres (0.52 km2).

The neighbouring townlands are: Garraree, Knockatee and Toberaquill to the north, Brittas to the east, Knockdrin Demesne to the south and Kilmaglish to the north–west.[2][3]

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 8 houses[4] and 39 inhabitants[5] in the townland.

References

  1. ↑ Knockdrin Townland The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Knockdrin Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Knockdrin Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Houses in Knockdrin. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Inhabitants in Knockdrin. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
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