Knightswood, County Westmeath

Knightswood is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.6 kilometres (5 mi) north–north–west of Mullingar.

Knightswood
Townland
Pasture in Knightswood
Pasture in Knightswood
Knightswood is located in Ireland
Knightswood
Knightswood
Location of Knightswood within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°35′55″N 7°22′20″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN416611

Knightswood is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 465 acres (1.88 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Culleenabohoge and Tyfarnham to the north, Down and Rathlevanagh to the east, Portnashangan to the south and Ballynafid and Culleendarragh to the west.[1][2]

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 19 houses[3] and 57 inhabitants[4] in the townland.

References
  1. Knightswood Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 8 June 2015.
  2. Knightswood Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 8 June 2015.
  3. Houses in Knightswood. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 8 June 2015.
  4. Inhabitants in Knightswood. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 8 June 2015.
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