Mullingar
An Muileann gCearr | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Market Square Dominick Street | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Mullingar Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′21″N 7°20′16″W / 53.5224°N 7.3378°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| County | Westmeath |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Westmeath County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 22,667 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | N91 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)44 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N425523 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 3,684 | — |
| 1831 | 4,295 | +16.6% |
| 1841 | 4,569 | +6.4% |
| 1851 | 4,817 | +5.4% |
| 1861 | 5,375 | +11.6% |
| 1871 | 5,103 | −5.1% |
| 1881 | 4,787 | −6.2% |
| 1891 | 5,323 | +11.2% |
| 1901 | 4,500 | −15.5% |
| 1911 | 5,539 | +23.1% |
| 1926 | 5,293 | −4.4% |
| 1936 | 5,237 | −1.1% |
| 1946 | 5,445 | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 5,643 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 7,488 | +32.7% |
| 1961 | 7,442 | −0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,943 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 9,245 | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 11,703 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 12,127 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 11,867 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | 12,492 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15,621 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 18,416 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 20,103 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 20,928 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 22,667 | +8.3% |
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Mullingar (/ˌmʌlɪnˈɡɑːr/[7] mul-in-GAR; Irish: An Muileann gCearr, meaning 'the left-hand mill' [ən̪ˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ]) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census.[1]
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath. The town was originally named Maelblatha, and takes its modern name from a mill noted in the legend of Colman of Mullingar.[8]
Traditionally a market town serving the large agricultural hinterland, Mullingar remains a significant commercial location. It had a tradition of cattle trading until 2003 when its cattle market was closed for the development of a mixed commercial and residential scheme called Market Point. However, in 2014 the local County Council allowed an annual Christmas Market to take place on Mount Street.
Mullingar has a number of neighbouring lakes, including Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Derravaragh. Lough Derravaragh is also known for its connection with the Irish legend of the Children of Lir. The town of Mullingar is linked to Lough Ennell via Lacy's Canal and the River Brosna. Another nearby waterway is the Royal Canal, which loops around Mullingar.
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- ^ Census for post 1821 figures. Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Cso.ie.
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- ^ NISRA – Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (c) 2013 Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Nisranew.nisra.gov.uk (27 September 2010).
- ^ Lee, J. J. (1981). "On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. (eds.). Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
- ^ Mokyr, Joel; Ó Grada, Cormac (November 1984). "New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700–1850". The Economic History Review. 37 (4): 473–488. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1984.tb00344.x. hdl:10197/1406.
- ^ "Mullingar". Collins English Dictionary. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ From: Betha Colmáin Maic Lúacháin, or, The Life of Colmán son of Lúachan Life of Colman of Lynn Archived 14 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine alternatively, one may find where the old copy of the original has been many years in France Bibliothèque de Rennes Archived 17 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine