Castlejordan (civil parish)

Castlejordan (Irish: Caisleán Shiurdáin)^[1] is a civil parish in County Meath^[2] and County Offaly,^[3] Ireland. It is located to the south of Kinnegad.^[4]

Castlejordan Caisleán Shiurdáin
Civil parish
Castle Jordan
Castlejordan Location in County Meath and County Offaly, in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°24′49″N 7°17′39″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Meath
Irish grid reference	N576414

Castlejordan lies in the baronies of Coolestown, Upper Moyfenrath and Warrenstown.^[5]

Castlejordan civil parish comprises 27 townlands, with 15 in County Meath and 12 in County Offaly. The townlands in Castlejordan are: Ballydonnell, Ballyfore, Ballynagalshy, Baltigeer, Baltinoran, Cappaboggan, Castlejordan, Clongall, Derryhinch, Gortnahorna, Kildangan, Kilkeeran, Lewellensland, Toor, Toornafolla, Carrick, Clonlack, Clonmeen, Clonmore, Corbetstown, Derrygreenagh, Garr, Killowen, Knockdrin, Stonehouse, Toberdaly

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Balfeaghan to the north and east, Croghan, Ballyburly and Ballymacwilliam to the south and Pass of Kilbride and Castlelost to the west.

References

1. "Caisleán Shiurdáin/Castlejordan". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
2. "Meath civil parishes". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
3. "Offaly civil parishes". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
4. "Townlands in Castlejordan". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
5. "Caisleán Shiurdáin/Castlejordan". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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