Who is the most famous person from Mullingar?

Westmeath’s Niall Horan is one of the most influential people in the world. The Mullingar singer is the only Irish star to make the list of 100 celebrities, musicians and sports personalities.

How old is Mullingar?

The town of Mullingar was founded by the Normans over 800 years ago. The town was first granted the right to hold markets in 1207.

What is Mullingar like to live in?

Despite the influx of young, first-time buyers from the city, Mullingar is still essentially a prosperous agricultural town, one where Range Rovers and wax jackets are not out of place. It’s a good shopping town too and parking is difficult.

When was Mullingar Cathedral built?

It was built with a seating capacity of 5,000. Building began in March 1933 and the foundation stone was laid on 6 August of that year by Bishop Thomas Mulvany.

Is Mullingar in the UK?

Westmeath County Council is the administrative body for the county, and the county town is Mullingar. At the 2016 census, the population of the county was 88,770….County Westmeath.

County Westmeath Contae na hIarmhí
Province	Leinster
Region	Eastern and Midland
Established	1542
County town	Mullingar

How Mullingar got its name?

The town takes its name from the Gaelic “An Muileann gCearr” meaning the left hand mill and is associated with a miracle that occurred at the mill. The town of Mullingar was founded by the Normans over 800 years ago.

Is Mullingar a rough town?

As with any city/town across the world, you’ll find rough areas, but Mullingar as a whole is a very safe town, the auld fellas will tell you Patrick Street is a rough area, but like I said, every town has it’s rough areas.

Is Mullingar Ireland safe?

Crime rates in Mullingar, Ireland

Level of crime	38.58	Low
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	56.64	Moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen	42.32	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	27.47	Low
Worries car stolen	26.08	Low