Knockdrin, Taghmon
Knockdrin (Irish: Cnoc Droinne) 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 km) in Taghmon and 58 acres (0.23 km) in Tyfarnham, a total of 129 acres (0.52 km).
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.
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 8 houses and 39 inhabitants in the townland.
References
- ^ Knockdrin Townland The Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Knockdrin Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Knockdrin Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Houses in Knockdrin. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Inhabitants in Knockdrin. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 1 September 2015.
External links
- Map of Knockdrin at openstreetmap.org
- Knockdrin at the IreAtlas Townland Data Base
- Knockdrin at Townlands.ie
- Knockdrin at The Placenames Database of Ireland, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
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