Mullingar

Mullingar ( ; ) 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Mullingar
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_shield: Mullingar COA.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eastern and Midland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Westmeath
Settlement.leader_title1: Local authority
Settlement.leader_name1: Westmeath County Council
Settlement.leader_title2: Dáil constituency

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Mullingar ( ; ) 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.

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.

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