Templeoran

Templeoran (Irish: Teampall Odhráin, meaning "Oran's church") also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north‑west of Mullingar. It should not be confused with Piercefield, a townland in the neighbouring civil parish of Leny.

Templeoran is one of 12 townlands of the civil parish of Templeoran in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers 756.68 acres (3.0622 km²). The neighbouring townlands are: Farrow, Grange and Piercefield to the north, Balrath and Grangegeeth to the east, Ballyedward, Johnstown and Sonna Demesne to the south and Ballyhug to the west.

In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 14 houses and 67 inhabitants in the townland.

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Templeoran (civil parish)

Templeoran (Irish: Teampall Odhráin, meaning "Oran's church") is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 8.4 kilometres (5 mi) north‑west of Mullingar.

Templeoran is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 5,186.1 acres (20.987 km²).

Templeoran civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Cartron, Clondardis, Coolnahay, Gaddrystown, Johnstown, Kildallan, Kildallan North, Monroe or Johnstown (Nugent), Parcellstown, Shanonagh, Sonnagh Demesne and Templeoran also known as Piercefield or Templeoran.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north, Portloman (Corkaree) to the north‑east, Dysart (baronies of Moyashel and Magheradernon, Moycashel and Rathconrath) to the east, Mullingar (Moyashel and Magheradernon) to the south‑east and south, Rathconrath (Rathconrath) to the south‑west, Kilmacnevan to the west and Kilbixy to the north‑west.

See also

Templeoran, a townland