# Mountmurray

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{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
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| name = Mountmurray
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| settlement_type = [Townland](/source/Townland)
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| pushpin_map = Ireland
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Mountmurray within [County Westmeath](/source/County_Westmeath) in the Republic of Ireland
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Ireland
| subdivision_type1 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_Ireland)
| subdivision_name1 = [Leinster](/source/Leinster)
| subdivision_type2 = [County](/source/Counties_of_Ireland)
| subdivision_name2 = [County Westmeath](/source/County_Westmeath)
| blank_name = [Irish grid reference](/source/Irish_grid_reference_system)
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'''Mountmurray''', formerly Ballinsellot, is a [townland](/source/townland) in [County Westmeath](/source/County_Westmeath), Ireland. It is located about {{convert|9|km|mi|0}} north–west of [Mullingar](/source/Mullingar).

Mountmurray is one of 8 townlands of the [civil parish](/source/Civil_parishes_in_Ireland) of [Portnashangan](/source/Portnashangan_(civil_parish)) in the [barony](/source/Barony_(Ireland)) of [Corkaree](/source/Corkaree) in the [Province](/source/Provinces_of_Ireland) of [Leinster](/source/Leinster). The townland covers {{convert|357|acre|km2}}. The neighbouring townlands are: [Kilpatrick](/source/Kilpatrick%2C_Leny) and [Rathbennett](/source/Rathbennett) to the north, [Balrath](/source/Balrath%2C_Portloman) to the south and [Grangegeeth](/source/Grangegeeth%2C_County_Westmeath) and [Piercefield](/source/Piercefield%2C_County_Westmeath) to the west.<ref>[http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/corkaree/leny/mountmurray/ Mountmurray Townland, Co. Westmeath] ''Townlands.ie'' Retrieved on 10 June 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=Mountmurray&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= Mountmurray Townland, Co. Westmeath] ''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 10 June 2015.</ref> The eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the shoreline of [Lough Owel](/source/Lough_Owel).

Mount Murray, a late eighteenth century country house, was built for Alexander Murray to replace an earlier house or castle dating from 1646.<ref>[http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WM&regno=15401130 Mount Murray, County Westmeath] ''National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.'' Retrieved on 10 June 2015.</ref>

In the [1911 census of Ireland](/source/Census_of_Ireland%2C_1911) there were 4 houses<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Westmeath/Portloman/Mountmurray/ Houses in Mountmurray]. ''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.</ref> and 26 inhabitants<ref>[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1911&surname=&exact=&firstname=&county19011911=Westmeath&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&townland=Mountmurray&ded=&age=&sex=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&houseNumber=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumberDiv=&protNumber=&parish=&barony=&yearsMarried=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familyId=&ageInMonths=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=50 Inhabitants in Mountmurray]. ''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.</ref> in the townland.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4115245 Mountmurray at openstreetmap.org]
*[http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/town_new2.php?MODE=search&TOWNLAND=Mountmurray&SORTBY=townland&METHOD=exact&COUNTY=&BARONY=&METHOD1=exact&PARISH=&METHOD2=exact&PLU=&METHOD3=exact&PROVINCE= Mountmurray at The IreAtlas Townland Data Base]
*[http://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/corkaree/portnashangan/mountmurray/ Mountmurray at Townlands.ie]
*[http://www.logainm.ie/51959.aspx Mountmurray at Logainm.ie]

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Category:Townlands of County Westmeath
Category:1646 establishments in the British Empire

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