Balrath
Townland
Balrath is located in Ireland
Balrath
Balrath
Location of Balrath within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°34′52″N 7°25′40″W / 53.58111°N 7.42778°W / 53.58111; -7.42778
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN379591

Balrath is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.33 kilometres (5 mi) north–west of Mullingar.

Balrath is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 279.56 acres (1.1313 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Mountmurray to the north and east, Wattstown to the south, Ballyedward to the south–west, Piercefield or Templeoran to the west and Grangegeeth to the north–west.[1][2] Part of the eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the shoreline of Lough Owel, opposite Glassford Island.

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 7 houses[3] and 17 inhabitants[4] in the townland; 2 of the houses were unoccupied.

References

  1. ↑ Balrath Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 22 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Balrath Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 22 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Houses in Balrath. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 22 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Inhabitants in Balrath. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 22 August 2015.


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