Place:


Clonmellon  County Westmeath

 

In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Clonmellon like this:

CLONMELLON, a market and post-town, in the parish of KILLUA, barony of DELVIN, county of WESTMEATH, and province of LEINSTER, 4 ¾ miles (W. N. W.) from Athboy, on the road to Oldcastle; containing 960 inhabitants. This is a neat little town, consisting of 183 houses, the market is on Tuesday: and fairs are held on Jan. ...


28th, May 2nd, July 25th, and Sept. 29th. Petty sessions are held once a fortnight, and here is a station of the constabulary police. The parish church, dedicated to St. Lucy, and situated close to the town, is a good building, with a spire. The parochial school, which is under the National Board, but was built by Sir T. Chapman, is also here; and there is a dispensary.—See Killua.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Clonmellon, in and County Westmeath | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/27235

Date accessed: 19th May 2024


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