Mullingar, Saskatchewan

Mullingar, Saskatchewan
Village of Mullingar
Mullingar, Saskatchewan is located in Saskatchewan
Location of Mullingar in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°05′01″N 107°39′43″W / 53.0836°N 107.6619°W / 53.0836; -107.6619
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 16
Rural Municipality Meeting Lake
Post office Founded 1907
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) N/A
Government
 - Mayor
 - Administrator
 - Governing body Mullingar Village Council
Area
 - Total 2.97 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Density 187.2/km2 (484.8/sq mi)
 - National Population Rank 6,384,515
Time zone CST
Postal code
Highways Highway
Waterways
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Mullingar is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located 25 kilometres south-south west of Spiritwood, 40 kilometres southeast of Glaslyn and about seven kilometres from Rabbit Lake.

It was named after the town of Mullingar in Ireland.

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Coordinates: 53°05′01″N 107°39′43″W / 53.08361°N 107.66194°W / 53.08361; -107.66194

History of Mullingar

Mullingar is a small hamlet in Saskatchewan, it was established in 1909, when the Comerfords; Charles, George, John and James(the twins), Mark, William, Bruce and their sister Salina's husband George Salisbury, left Eldorado, near Madoc, Ont., and came west to the area. They homesteaded in the Mullingar district in 1906. In 1907, a country post office was erected and a name had to be chosen. Because of the Comerford's ancestry of being Irish, they decided to use an Irish name. Mark Comerford used a pencil, closed his eyes and let the pencil to come in contact with the map of Ireland. It landed on Mullingar and this is how it got its name. Charles Comerford was then the first postmaster of Mullingar. This was just the beginning for Mullingar, later a school was put up and the town was growing. Charles Comerford was one of the five township organizers to pave the way for its local improvement district and was Reeve for the RM #466 for 19 years. Mullingar was and still is a farming community. Although the original post office is not there, the postal code and boxes are still used. The town had elevators and the train was always passing through. Salina and George Salisbury raised a family of four, Sarah, Thomas, Madeline and Raymond. Thomas was the farmer and he chose to continue on with the family farm. He married Ena Strain and they raised a family of 11. Most of the family stayed in the Mullingar area. They have built up their farms and families, keeping the memory of hard work and dedication in mind. Three of the sons still farm in the area with their families. They have kept the farming and livestock operation in 'business' for over a hundred years. More information is known and may be possibly made available to the public at a later date. January 3, 2009. submitted by a local family member.


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