Cappagh, County Westmeath

Cappagh (Irish: An Cheapach)[1] is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 15.82 kilometres (10 mi) north–north–west of Mullingar.

Cappagh

An Cheapach
Cappagh
Location of Cappagh within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°38′39″N 7°28′30″W
Country Republic of Ireland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN347661

Cappagh is one of 9 townlands of the civil parish of Russagh in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 1,149.09 acres (4.6502 km2). Cappagh contained a small lake Lough Garr and Crane Island. The area is now drained.

The neighbouring townlands are: Culvin to the north, Garriskil to the north–east, Ballyharney to the east, Grange to the south–east, Carrick and Ballinalack to the south, Joanstown to the south–west and Corrydonnellan and Barratogher to the north–west.[2][3]

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 11 houses[4] and 60 inhabitants[5] in the townland.

References

  1. Cappagh Townland, County Westmeath The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 10 September 2015.
  2. Cappagh Townland, Co. Westmeath Townlands.ie Retrieved on 10 September 2015.
  3. Cappagh Townland, Co. Westmeath IreAtlas Townland Data Base. Retrieved on 10 September 2015.
  4. Houses in Cappagh. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 10 September 2015.
  5. Inhabitants in Cappagh. Census of Ireland 1911. Retrieved on 10 September 2015.


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