Kildallan (Irish: Cill Dalláin) is a townland situated in County Westmeath, Ireland. It forms part of the civil parish of Kilcumreragh within the barony of Moycashel. The name derives from the Irish elements cill meaning “church” and a personal name Dalláin, suggesting an early ecclesiastical foundation associated with an individual of that name.
Location
Kildallan lies in the central part of the Irish midlands, to the southwest of the county town of Mullingar. It is mapped within the Irish national grid reference system, although the precise grid square is not universally recorded in publicly available sources.
Administrative Context
- Country: Ireland
- Province: Leinster
- County: Westmeath
- Barony: Moycashel
- Civil Parish: Kilcumreragh
Geographical Characteristics
The townland is characterized by typical low‑lying farmland and pasture common to the region. Specific data on its total area, topography, and land use are not comprehensively documented in accessible encyclopedic references.
Demography
Detailed contemporary demographic figures for Kildallan are not separately enumerated in the national census, as townland‑level data are often aggregated within larger electoral divisions. Historical census records (e.g., 1901, 1911) list inhabitants for individual townlands, but those specific numbers for Kildallan have not been consolidated in secondary reference works.
Etymology
The Irish name Cill Dalláin translates to “the church of Dallán.” The element Dallán is interpreted as a personal name, possibly referencing an early saint or founder associated with the site. This etymology aligns with naming conventions for many Irish townlands that preserve ecclesiastical origins.
Sources
- Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) entry for Cill Dalláin (Kildallan) – provides the Irish name, anglicised form, and administrative classification.
- Ordnance Survey of Ireland maps – delineate the townland’s boundaries within the civil parish of Kilcumreragh.
No additional verified encyclopedic information on the specific area, population, or historical events related to Kildallan, Westmeath, is presently available.
