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Killintown

Killintown is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is about north of Mullingar. It contains the western part of the small lake, Lough Patrick, the remainder being in Stonehall. Killintown is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Stonehall in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Lismalady and Ballinriddera to the north, Stonehall to the east, Larkinstown and Tyfarnham to the south and Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 12 inhabitants in the townland.

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Killintown is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is about north of Mullingar. It contains the western part of the small lake, Lough Patrick, the remainder being in Stonehall. Killintown is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Stonehall in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Lismalady and Ballinriddera to the north, Stonehall to the east, Larkinstown and Tyfarnham to the south and Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 12 inhabitants in the townland.

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  1. population: 12 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "12 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373572237

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