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Rathowen

Coordinates: 53°39′36″N 7°31′12″W / 53.66000°N 7.52000°W / 53.66000; -7.52000
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Rathowen
Ráth Eoghain
Village
St Thomas' Church
St Thomas' Church
Rathowen is located in Ireland
Rathowen
Rathowen
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°39′36″N 7°31′12″W / 53.66000°N 7.52000°W / 53.66000; -7.52000
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannLongford–Westmeath
 • EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
Population
 (2022)[1]
187
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN317678

Rathowen (Irish: Ráth Eoghain, meaning 'Eoghan's ringfort')[2] is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census,[3] at which time it had a population of 150 people.[4] The population increased to 187 at the 2022 census.[1]

The village is around 20 km northwest of Mullingar, 20 km southeast of Longford Town, and 100 km northwest of Dublin city centre.

Transport

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Street and Rathowen railway station was opened on 1 August 1877 and finally closed on 17 June 1963.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Mapping – Rathowen". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ráth Eoghain / Rathowen". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Census of Population 2016 - Profile 2 Population Distribution and Movement". cso.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 June 2021. 26 new census towns were created for the 2016 Census [..including..] Rathowen
  4. ^ "Rathowen (Census Town) Ireland". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Street and Rathowen station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 24 November 2007.