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Ireland Gazeteer

Rathowen in 1839

Rathowen is in the barony of Moygoish, 64 miles from Dublin, on the Longford road, and 13 or 14 miles from Mullingar.

The town contained, in 1831, a parish church, a Catholic chapel of the union in which the parish is concluded, a market-house, and 107 houses, almost all thatched.

The population was 605 for the town, or 2,170 for the whole parish of Rathaspect, in which it is situated.

There is a market on Tuesday, chiefly for oats, and two fairs in the year.

It is one of the stations of the county constabulary.