Templeoran (civil parish)

Templeoran (Irish: Teampall Odhráin, meaning 'Oran's church')[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.4 kilometres (5 mi) north‑west of Mullingar.

Templeoran
Teampall Odhráin
Civil parish
Templeoran is located in Ireland
Templeoran
Templeoran
Location of Templeoran within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°33′25″N 7°27′35″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN359565

Templeoran is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 5,186.1 acres (20.987 km2).

Templeoran civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Cartron, Clondardis, Coolnahay, Gaddrystown, Johnstown, Kildallan, Kildallan North, Monroe or Johnstown (Nugent), Parcellstown, Shanonagh, Sonnagh Demesne and Templeoran also known as Piercefield or Templeoran.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north, Portloman (Corkaree) to the north‑east, Dysart (baronies of Moyashel and Magheradernon, Moycashel and Rathconrath) to the east, Mullingar (Moyashel and Magheradernon) to the south‑east and south, Rathconrath (Rathconrath) to the south‑west, Kilmacnevan to the west and Kilbixy to the north‑west.[2][3]

See also

Templeoran, a townland

References
  1. Templeoran civil parish Logainm.ie Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
  2. Templeoran civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 16 June 2015.
  3. Templeoran civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 16 June 2015.


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