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Moydrum Castle lies within Moydrum townland near Athlone Moydrum Castle back view a.JPG
Moydrum Castle lies within Moydrum townland near Athlone

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]

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, a ruined 19th century castle, is in the east of the townland. [4] It was burned down by the IRA during the Irish independence war, as a reprisal after the Black and Tans burned down several farms in the area.

References

  1. ↑ "Moydrum Townland, Co. Westmeath". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Maigh Droma/Moydrum". Logainm.ie. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Moydrum". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Hannon, Ed (26 June 2013). "Moydrum Castle, Westmeath, Ireland". Visions Of The Past. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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