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Downs, County Westmeath

Downs
Townland
Downs is located in Ireland
Downs
Downs
Location of Downs within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°35′12″N 7°15′10″W / 53.58667°N 7.25278°W / 53.58667; -7.25278Coordinates: 53°35′12″N 7°15′10″W / 53.58667°N 7.25278°W / 53.58667; -7.25278
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N495598

Downs is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 9.15 kilometres (6 mi) north–east of Mullingar.

Downs is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Taghmon in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 175 acres (0.71 km2). 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.

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses and 26 inhabitants in the townland.


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