Village in Leinster, Ireland
| Meedin MídínMeedian | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Meedin Church | |
  MeedinLocation in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°24′36″N 7°22′12″W / 53.410061°N 7.369999°W / 53.410061; -7.369999 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N503438 |
Meedin (Irish: Mídín), also Meedian, is a village and townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county on the N52 road, to the north of Tyrrellspass and Rochfortbridge and to the south of Mullingar.
The village contains a 19th-century church, dating back to 1831, dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
People
- Tomás Malone, Irish War of Independence veteran
- Séamas Ó Maoileoin, Irish War of Independence veteran
- Seosamh Ó Maoileoin, president of Republican Sinn Fein
- Fr Timothy Shanley, Catholic priest
See also
References
- "Meedian/Mídín". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- Church of the Sacred Heart Meedin; Irel, Westmeath. "Church of the Sacred Heart - Meedin, Westmeath | Catholic Church in Meedin, Westmeath". Churches near me. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Rochfortbridge". Diocese of Meath. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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