Rochfortbridge

Rochfortbridge (Irish: Droichead Chaisleán Loiste) is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland, with a population of 1,718 persons. It is located at the intersection of the R400 and the N6 national primary route, which recently bypassed the village.

The electoral district of Castlelost in Rochfortbridge had 1,718 inhabitants as of the 2011 census.Rochfortbridge is part of the Kilbeggan electoral area, and has four county councillors. The present councillors, elected in 2009, are Colin Arthur (Fine Gael), Gerry Corcoran (Labour), Joseph Flanagan (Fine Gael), and Paul Daly (Fianna Fáil).

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