Moydrum is a townland near Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland.[1] The townland is in the civil parishs of St. Mary's and Ballyloughloe (Clonlonan).[2]

Moydrum Castle

The townland stands to the east of the town. The Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway cuts through the centre of the area. The townland is bordered by Blyry Lower, Blyry Upper, Creggan Lower, and Garrycastle to the west, Annaghgortagh and Tullycross to the north, Crosswood and Creggan Upper to the south and Carn Park to the east.

Moydrum also lends its name to an Electoral Division which covers the area to the north of Athlone.[3]

Moydrum Castle

Moydrum Castle (Irish: Caisleán Maigh Droma meaning "plain of the ridge"), a 19th Century castle is located in the east of the townland.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Moydrum Townland, Co. Westmeath". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Maigh Droma/Moydrum". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Moydrum". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Past, Ed Hannon-Visions of the (26 June 2013). "Moydrum Castle, Westmeath, Ireland". Visions Of The Past. Retrieved 9 June 2020.


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