Downs is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north–east of Mullingar, and has an area of approximately 0.73 square kilometres (180.4 acres).[1]
Downs is one of nine townlands in the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree.[2] The modern–day rural community of The Downs is 7.89 kilometres (5 mi) south of this townland and is not to be confused with it.
The neighbouring townlands are: Rathcorbally to the north, Balreagh to the east and south, Clonkill to the south and Monkstown to the west.[1][3]
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses[4] and 26 inhabitants[5] in the townland. As of the 2011 census, Downs townland had a population of 12 people in 5 houses.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath". Townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Taghmon, Co. Westmeath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Downs Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ Houses in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ Inhabitants in Downs. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- ^ "CD172 – Westmeath Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
External links
- Downs townland in the Placenames Database of Ireland
