Castlelost West

{{Short description|Townland in County Westmeath, Ireland}}

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Castlelost West is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland.{{Cite web|title=Castlelost West Townland, Co. Westmeath|url=https://www.townlands.ie/westmeath/fartullagh/castlelost/clonfad/castlelost-west/|website=www.townlands.ie|access-date=2020-04-30}} It lies within a civil parish of the same name.{{Cite web|title=Caisleán Loiste Thiar/Castlelost West|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/51616|website=Logainm.ie|language=en|access-date=2020-04-30}} The R446 regional road runs through the south of the area. The townland of Castlelost lies to the east and contains the town of Rochfortbridge. The town of Tyrrellspass stands to the west of the townland. Castlelost West is bordered by the townlands of Clontytallon and Kilbride to the north, Gneevebane and Oldtown to the south, and Piercetown to the west.

A two-storey house, dating to {{circa|1760}} is in the townland.{{Cite web|title=West House, CASTLELOST WEST, County Westmeath|url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15403311/west-house-castlelost-west-county-westmeath|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Buildings of Ireland|language=en-GB}} Another house in the area, Far View House, dates to {{circa|1820}}.{{Cite web|title=Far View House, CASTLELOST WEST, County Westmeath|url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/15403312/far-view-house-castlelost-west-county-westmeath|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Buildings of Ireland|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|title=CASTLELOST, a parish - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)|url=https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/C/Castlelost-Fartullagh-Westmeath.php|access-date=2020-08-13|website=www.libraryireland.com}}