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Castletown

Baile an Chaisleáin

Castletown is a population centre in Westmeath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCastletown53.75873° N · 7.33280° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

bailetownland, town, homesteadcaisleáncastle

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Baile an Chaisleáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Castletown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Westmeath
Barony
Fore
Civil parish
Lickbla
Coordinates
53.75873, -7.33280 (approximate)
Logainm ID
137364 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Castletown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.