Knockdrin, Taghmon

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

Cnoc Droinne
Townland
Knockdrin
Location of Knockdrin within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°34′34″N 7°18′8″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN462586

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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