Castlelost 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 ...

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. It is located within the civil parish of Castlelost. The R446 road runs through the middle of the area, and a section of the R400 links the townland with the

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. Castlelost townland is bordered by Castlelost West and Clontytallon to the west,

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to the north, Farthingstown and Oldtown to the south and Gortumly and Rahanine to the east. Castlelost Castle, a ruined castle dating to the

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, is situated in the north of the townland. The western side of the town of

Rochfortbridge Rochfortbridge () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. The village is located at the intersection of the R400 and the R446 (formerly the N6) roads. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rochfortbridge was 1,473. History Rochfortb ...

lies in the townland, with the east of the town laying in the neighbouring townland of Rahanine. St. Joseph's School and the Church of the Immaculate Conception, within Castlelost townland, serve Rochfortbridge and the surrounding area. At the time of

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, in 1868, there were 37 tenants living in Castlelost.

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