292
Registros censales
45
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 235
- Hogares
- 31
- Personas
- 57 -75.7%
- Hogares
- 14 -54.8%
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Castlelost is a small townland located in County Westmeath in the midlands of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape characteristic of the region, which is known for its gently rolling terrain, pastoral farmland, and proximity to various water features typical of the Irish midlands. County Westmeath itself is positioned in the heart of Ireland and is noted for its agricultural heritage and rural character. The townland, like many in the region, represents the traditional division of Irish land into small administrative and geographic units that have endured from medieval times through to the present day.
The history of Castlelost, as with much of County Westmeath, is tied to the broader patterns of Irish settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and agricultural development. The name itself suggests historical fortification, with "castle" indicating some form of defensive or significant structure, though the specific details of any such structure and its origins would require local historical records or archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The townland would have been part of the extensive transformation of the Irish landscape during the medieval and early modern periods, when landholding patterns and settlement structures were significantly reorganized.
Castlelost remains primarily a rural agricultural area, as is typical of many townlands in County Westmeath. The locality continues to be defined by farming practices and the maintenance of the countryside landscape that characterizes the Irish midlands. Like other rural townlands, it serves as an important reference point for local residents, land records, and the organization of the rural community, even as populations have shifted and economic activities have evolved over recent decades.
The significance of Castlelost to its surrounding area lies in its role as part of the fabric of rural County Westmeath. Townlands such as this represent the historical and geographic organization of Irish rural life and maintain cultural and administrative importance to local families and communities. They connect residents to their specific locality and heritage within the broader county and national context.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Caisleán Loiste
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Baronía
Fartullagh
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
49 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Irlandés
- Caisleán Loiste
- Parroquia
- Castlelost
- Baronía
- Fartullagh
- Condado
- Westmeath
Registros censales
Registros censales históricos
1 sin vincularEstos registros censales coinciden con el nombre Castlelost pero no se pudieron vincular automáticamente con esta localidad. El nombre histórico puede referirse a una calle, subdivisión o antigua demarcación que ya no existe como unidad separada.
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