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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"NEWTOWN, a parish in the baronies of Fartullagh and Moycashel, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Kilbeggan. Tyrrellspass is its post town. It is 5 miles long, by 3½ broad. The surface is boggy and hilly. It is bounded on the W. by the river Brosna. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Meath, value with another, £303, in the patronage of the bishop and the crown. The church was the gift of the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Castletown Kindelan. There are three daily schools. Newforest is the principal seat. There are ruins of an old seat (Newtownloe) of the Low family standing beside an ancient fort."
"BALLYNAGORE, a village in the parish of Newtown, and barony of Moycashel, in the county of Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N. of Kilbeggan. It is seated on the banks of the river Brosna, over which is a four-arch bridge. There are extensive flour-mills and a bleach-green."
"KILLAVALLY, a village in the parish of Newtown, barony of Moycashel, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Kilbeggan. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Athlone. Tyrrel's Pass is in the vicinity."
"NEWTOWN-LOW, a village in the parish of Newtown, barony of Moycashel, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles E. of Kilbeggan. Here is a church and school."
"TYRRELLSPASS, a post-office village in the parishes of Newtown and Clonfad, barony of Fartullagh, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated near Gallows Bill, and contains Clonfad church, a chapel, a school, savings-bank, police station, barracks, and a dispensary. The chief residences are Toor Hall and Cornahir. This village was anciently a market town. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of cotton. Here are the remains of Tyrrell's Castle, erected to secure the passage to the town. Fairs are held on 17th May and 17th December."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868. Copyright Colin Hinson ©2018]