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Castlejordan (civil Parish)
Castlejordan () is a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in County Meath and County Offaly, Ireland. It is located to the south of Kinnegad. Castlejordan lies in the baronies of Coolestown, Upper Moyfenrath and Warrenstown. Castlejordan civil parish comprises 27 townlands, with 15 in County Meath and 12 in County Offaly. The townlands in Castlejordan are: Ballydonnell, Ballyfore, Ballynagalshy, Baltigeer, Baltinoran, Cappaboggan, Castlejordan, County Meath, Castlejordan, Clongall, Derryhinch, Gortnahorna, Kildangan, Kilkeeran, Lewellensland, Toor, Toornafolla, Carrick, Clonlack, Clonmeen, Clonmore, Corbetstown, Derrygreenagh, Garr, Killowen, Knockdrin, Stonehouse, Toberdaly The neighbouring civil parishes are: Balfeaghan to the north and east, Croghan, Ballyburly and Ballymacwilliam to the south and Pass of Kilbride (civil parish), Pass of Kilbride and Castlelost (civil parish), Castlelost to the west. References Civil parishes of County Meath Civil parishes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnegad
Kinnegad () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Meath, near the junction of the M6 and the M4 motorways - two of Ireland's main east–west roads. It is roughly 60 km from the capital, Dublin. From 1996 to 2016, there was a considerable increase in Kinnegad's population, from 517 to 2,745 inhabitants. According to the 2016 census, approximately 79% of the town's housing stock (715 out of 907 households) was built between 1991 and 2010. Transport Kinnegad is primarily a commuter town, serving Dublin via the N4 and the M4 motorway. Citylink and Bus Éireann both serve Kinnegad towards Dublin, in addition to private company Kearns. There is no railway station in the town; it was served by the station at Hill of Down (which was originally called Kinnegad when it opened in 1847) until its closure in 1947. As of 2019, there were calls for the reopening of the train station at Killucan, to serve both Killucan and Rathwire and Kinnegad, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlelost (civil Parish)
Castlelost () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south of Mullingar. Castlelost is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Castlelost civil parish comprises the village of Rochfortbridge and 16 townlands: Castlelost, Castlelost West, Clontytallon, Derry, Farthingstown, Gallstown, Garrane, Gneevebane, Gortumly, Kilbrennan, Kiltotan and Collinstown, Oldtown, Piercetown, and Rahanine. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Carrick, Kilbride and Pass of Kilbride to the north, Castlejordan (County Meath) to the east, Castlejordan (County Offaly County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...), Croghan (County Offaly) and Newtown to the south and Clonfad to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pass Of Kilbride (civil Parish)
Pass of Kilbride () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south‑south‑east of Mullingar. Pass of Kilbride is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Pass of Kilbride civil parish comprises the village of Milltownpass and 5 townlands: Corcloon, Drumman, Gallstown, Milltown and Pass of Kilbride. An Abbey stands outside the village of Milltownpass, known locally as Pass of Kilbride Abbey. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Enniscoffey to the north, Killucan (barony of Farbill), Ballyboggan (County Meath) and Castlejordan (County Meath County Meath ( ; or simply , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is bordered by County Dublin to the southeast, County ...) to the east, Castlelost to the south and Kilbride to the west. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlejordan, County Meath
Castlejordan () is a village and townland in County Meath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county, close to the border with County Offaly, to the south of Kinnegad. The townland of Castlejordan has an area of approximately , and had a population of 85 people as of the 2011 census. Name Castlejordan is named for Jordan De Courcy, ancestor of the Norman De Courcy family. Following his uncle John De Courcys death in Downpatrick, Jordan De Courcy was exiled to Exeter. Upon his return to Ireland he built a castle in the area. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the area include ringfort sites in the surrounding townlands of Kildangan and Harristown. There is a ruined medieval tower house in the village, which was historically associated with the Gifford family. The Church of Ireland church in the village (built ) is now largely in ruin. The Roman Catholic church (built ) is still in use and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Amenities and sport Castlejordan vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrenstown
Warrenstown () is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland. Etymology Warrenstown takes its name from Ballybrittain Castle, also called Warrenstown Castle, located east of Rhode, a tower house held by the Warren family from 1600. Location Warrenstown barony is in northeast County Offaly, west of the Boyne. The Yellow River The Yellow River, also known as Huanghe, is the second-longest river in China and the List of rivers by length, sixth-longest river system on Earth, with an estimated length of and a Drainage basin, watershed of . Beginning in the Bayan H ... flows through it. History Warrenstown is roughly formed from the tuath Tuath Muighe Cloinne Cholgain, indicating a relationship to the Ó hAonghusa (O'Hennessy) and Ó hUallacháin (O'Houlihan). The Crích na Cétach (O'Fallon) and the Clann Máel Chéin are noted people early to this area. Tuath Muighe (aka Tuath dá Maige, or Tethmoy) was an ancient district which comprised the modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolestown
Coolestown () is a barony in County Offaly (formerly King's County), Ireland. Etymology Coolestown derives its name from Coolestown (Irish ''Baile an Chúlaígh''), a former name of Edenderry, from the Cooley/Cowley/Colley family who ruled it from 1560. Location Coolestown is located in easternmost County Offaly. The Philipstown River flows through it. History Coolestown was part of the ancient divisions known as Túath Dá Maige (''túath'' of the Two Plains), and Ferran Uí Muircáin lying east of the Figile River. The Uí Muircáin (Morahan, Moran) were a sub-sept of Clan Colgan. The tuath of Mag Lége is also noted here with its association to the Uí Failge septs of the Uí Onchon and Uí Cellaig (O'Kelly). List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Coolestown: * Bracknagh * Clonbollogue *Edenderry Edenderry (; ) is a town in east County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is near the borders with Counties County Kildare, Kildare, County Meath, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placenames Database Of Ireland
The Placenames Database of Ireland (), also known as , is a database and archive of place names in Ireland. It was created by Fiontar, Dublin City University in collaboration with the Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The website is a public resource primarily aimed at journalists and translators, students and teachers, historians and researchers in genealogy. Placenames Commission and Placenames Branch The Placenames Commission () was established by the Department of Finance in 1946 to advise Ordnance Survey Ireland and the government of what the Irish name of places should be. Although both the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State and the current constitution adopted in 1937 recognised Irish as the national language, the law in regard to placenames was carried over from the 19th-century UK statutes which established the Ordnance Survey and Griffith's Valuation, under which only an English-language name had offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Meath
County Meath ( ; or simply , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is bordered by County Dublin to the southeast, County Louth, Louth to the northeast, County Kildare, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the southwest, Westmeath to the west, County Cavan, Cavan to the northwest, and County Monaghan, Monaghan to the north. To the east, Meath also borders the Irish Sea along a narrow strip between the rivers River Boyne, Boyne and Delvin River, Delvin, giving it the List of Irish counties by coastline, second shortest coastline of any county. Meath County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority for the county. Meath is the List of Irish counties by area, 14th-largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties by land area, and the List of Irish counties by population, 8th-most populous, with a total population of 220,826 according to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Grid Reference System
The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references used for paper mapping in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). Any location in Ireland can be described in terms of its distance from the origin (0, 0), which lies off the southwest coast. The Irish grid partially overlaps the British grid, and uses a similar co-ordinate system but with a meridian more suited to its westerly location. Usage In general, neither Ireland nor Great Britain uses latitude or longitude in describing internal geographic locations. Instead grid reference systems are used for mapping. The national grid referencing system was devised by the Ordnance Survey, and is heavily used in their survey data, and in maps (whether published by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland or commercial map producers) based on those surveys. Additionally grid references are commonly quoted in other publications and data sources, such as guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
