Pass of Kilbride (civil parish)

Pass of Kilbride (Irish: Bealach Cille Bríde)[1] is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 11.97 kilometres (7 mi) south‑south‑east of Mullingar.

Pass of Kilbride

Bealach Cille Bríde
Civil parish
Passage, a sculpture by Brian O'Loughlin (2006) at Pass of Kilbride
Pass of Kilbride
Location of Pass of Kilbride within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°26′23″N 7°14′3″W
Country Republic of Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN509435

Pass of Kilbride is one of 10 civil parishes in the barony of Fartullagh in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 4,094.9 acres (16.571 km2).

Pass of Kilbride civil parish comprises the village of Milltownpass and 5 townlands: Corcloon, Drumman, Gallstown, Milltown and Pass of Kilbride.

An Abbey stands outside the village of Milltownpass, known locally as Pass of Kilbride Abbey.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Enniscoffey to the north, Killucan (barony of Farbill), Ballyboggan (County Meath) and Castlejordan (County Meath) to the east, Castlelost to the south and Kilbride to the west.[2][3]

References
  1. Pass of Kilbride civil parish Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  2. Pass of Kilbride civil parish, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  3. Pass of Kilbride civil parish, Co. Westmeath The IreAtlas Townland Data Base Retrieved on 29 June 2015.


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