Monroe is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 7.49 kilometres (5 mi) north–west of Mullingar.
Monroe | |
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  Monroe Location of Monroe within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′12″N 7°25′43″W / 53.57000°N 7.42861°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Irish grid reference | N378579 |
Monroe is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 167 acres (0.68 km2). The neighbouring townlands are: Wattstown to the north, Portloman to the east, Scurlockstown to the south, Monroe or Johnstown (Nugent) to the west and Johnstown to the north–west.[1][2]
In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses[3] and 11 inhabitants[4] in the townland.
References edit
- ^ Monroe Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
- ^ Monroe Townland, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
- ^ Houses in Monroe. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
- ^ Inhabitants in Monroe. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
External links edit
- Map of Monroe at openstreetmap.org
- Monroe at The IreAtlas Townland Data Base
- Monroe at Townlands.ie
- Monroe at the Placenames Database of Ireland
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