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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"BALLYLOUGHLOE, a parish in the barony of Clonronan, in the county of Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles to the E. of Athlone. The parish, which is very extensive, embracing an area of 13,578 acres, is situated in a fertile and well-cultivated district, containing abundance of limestone. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Meath, of the value with that of Drumraney, of £687, in the patronage of the bishop. In this parish is Moydrum Castle, a castellated mansion, in a fine park, the seat of Lord Castlemaine. There are several other seats."
"BAYLIN, a hamlet in the parish of Ballyloughloe, and barony of Clonlonan, in the county of Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles from Moate. In the vicinity is Moydrum castle, the seat of Viscount Castlemaine. There is a chalybeate spring in the village."
"MOUNT TEMPLE, a hamlet in the parish of Ballyloughloe, barony of Clonlonan, county Westmeath, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles W.N.W. of Moate. Here are a church, Roman Catholic chapel, and police station. Mount Temple House is the principal residence."
"MOYDRUM CASTLE, the seat of Viscount Castlemain, in the parish of Ballyloughloe, county Westmeath, Ireland, near Athlone."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868. Copyright Colin Hinson ©2018]