Clonmellon

Village in Leinster, Ireland

Clonmellon Ráistín
Village
Clonmellon's main street
53°39′51″N 7°01′10″W / 53.6643°N 7.0194°W / 53.6643; -7.0194
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Westmeath
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population (2016)^[1]	664
Irish Grid Reference	N644688

Clonmellon (Irish: Ráistín, but also attested to originally have been Cluain Miolain^[2]) is a small village officially in County Westmeath^[3] although on the border with County Meath, Ireland. It is situated on the N52 road between Kells in County Meath and Delvin in County Westmeath.

Buildings of note

Ballinlough Castle, a 17th-century country house is located nearby. The 18th-century Killua Castle is also located close to Clonmellon.^[4]

References

^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Clonmellon". Census 2016. CSO. 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ Kelly, Tom (10 November 2007). "Locals sign petition for Clonmellon name change". Westmeath Examiner. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018.
^ "Ráistín/Clonmellon". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^ "County Westmeath Search Results: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 20 April 2018.