St. Peters, County Roscommon

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St. Peters
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St. Peters
Location of St. Peters within County Roscommon in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°25′26″N7°57′52″W / 53.42389°N 7.96444°W / 53.42389; -7.96444 Coordinates: 53°25′26″N7°57′52″W / 53.42389°N 7.96444°W / 53.42389; -7.96444
Country Republic of Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Roscommon
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St. Peters is a civil parish in County Roscommon, with a small number of townlands in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the east of Roscommon.. [1]

St. Peters lies in the barony of Athlone. [2]

The townlands in St Peters are: Banks, Bellanamullia, Bellaugh, Bogganfin, Bunnaribba, Canal and Banks, Cartron, Cloonakille, Cloonown, Doovoge, Killnamanagh, Long Island, Long Island (Little), Monksland, Rooskagh, Athlone and Bigmeadow, Ranelagh. [3]

The neighbouring civil parishes are: St. Mary's to the east, and Drum to the north, south and west. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Townlands in St Peter's (part)". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Athlone". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "St.Peter's: Records, maps and place-names". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "St Peters (Roscommon)". irelandxo.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.


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