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Westmeath's population growth has been stronger than the national average. [10] After the Great Famine, the population of Westmeath declined dramatically. It stabilised in the middle of the 20th century, and has continued to grow. Westmeath's proximity to Dublin, with good motorway facilities and frequent rail service, has made commuting popular.
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Moate (/ m oʊ t /; Irish: An Móta) [2] is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 3,013. [1] The town's Irish name, An Móta, is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the main ...
Mullingar (/ ˌ m ʌ l ɪ n ˈ ɡ ɑːr / [7] mul-in-GAR; Irish: An Muileann gCearr, meaning 'the left-hand mill' [ən̪ˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ]) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census. [1]
Kilbride (Irish: Cill Bhríde) [1] is a rural townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. [2] The townland, which is approximately 475.5 acres (2 km 2) in area, [2] had a population of 26 people (in 10 occupied houses) as of the 2011 census. [3] Kilbride townland is located within a civil parish of the same name. [2]
Raharney (Irish: Ráth Fhearna, meaning 'Fearna's ringfort') [2] is a village in east County Westmeath, Ireland. It had a population of 221 according to the 2016 census. [1] Raharney is on the R156 road about 18 km (11 mi) from Mullingar and about 67 km from Dublin.
Rochfortbridge (Irish: Droichead Chaisleán Loiste, meaning 'Castle Lost Bridge') [2] 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. [1]
This is a sortable table of the approximately 1,376 townlands in County Westmeath, Ireland. [1] [2] Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column. Map of Baronies of County Westmeath