Talk:Mullingar
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I think it's a disservice to try and say Mullingar is the largest town in Westmeath. What the person who peruses this information is mal-informed about is that there is a far larger town in the midlands, and therefore no good information is imparted.
Perhaps the author is unaware that Athlone was once a walled town, and therefore the electoral boundaries reflect it to this day. That's why along with most walled towns in this country there is an area known as "Irishtown", where the locals had to live. Irishtown's population is counted as rural.
Athlone is in two juristictions, Westmeath and Roscommon and for statiscal purposes are treated seperately.
I invite the author to a guided tour of Monksland, Athlone. It's now the most populous area of Co. Roscommon! Check your same census bud!
Of course that is not included in the Athlone census figures, and as I reiterate, no good service is done by being blind to these facts.
I have no bad wish against big-sis who resides in Mullingar, or any of the other 18k residents there, I just want to address bad information. Slán.
I agree. Athlone is counted in two different censuses. Metro-Athlone is far bigger than Mullingar.
Agreed also, where is the €300m town centre being built? (Hint: Not Mullingar, not Tullamore)
