Ballynafid
Ballynafid () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. This place name is not to be confused with Ballinafid and Ballinafid Lake which are in the neighbouring townland of Knightswood. Ballynafid is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers , of which are within the adjacent civil parish of Portnashangan. The neighbouring townlands are: Culleendarragh to the north, Culleenabohoge and Knightswood to the east, Clanhugh Demesne and Portnashangan to the south and Heathland A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ... and Kilpatrick to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 4 houses and 41 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leny (civil Parish)
Leny () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland. Leny is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village), Ballinalack, Ballynafid, Ballyvade, Clanhugh Demesne, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh, Cullenhugh, Farrow, Glebe, Kilpatrick, Knightswood, Leny, Rathaniska and Rathbennett. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh, Lackan and Multyfarnham to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Portloman, Portnashangan and Templeoran to the south and Kilbixy (barony of Moygoish Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kilpatrick, Leny
Kilpatrick () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-west of Mullingar. The name Kilpatrick also applies to four other townlands in County Westmeath. Kilpatrick is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny, in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Fulmort, Heathland and Leny to the north, Ballynafid and Clanhugh Demesne to the east, Mountmurray to the south and Rathbennett to the west. The south-east boundary of the townland is formed by part of the shoreline of Lough Owel Lough Owel () is a mesotrophic lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath. It has a maximum depth of . Water from Lough Owel feeds the Royal Canal, a canal crossing Ireland from Dublin to the R .... In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 12 houses and 42 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heathland, County Westmeath
Heathland is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Heathland is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Rathganny to the north, Ballindurrow and Culleendarragh to the east, Ballynafid and Kilpatrick to the south and Fulmort and Leny to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 7 houses and 88 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portnashangan
Portnashangan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Portnashangan is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . About half of the eastern boundary of the townland includes a strip of Scragh Bog approximately 50m wide. The neighbouring townlands are: Ballynafid, Knightswood and Rathlevanagh to the north, Loughanstown to the east and Ballynagall, County Westmeath, and Culleen More to the south. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records ... there were 17 houses and 67 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clanhugh Demesne
Clanhugh Demesne () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Clanhugh Demesne is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers of which are in Leny civil parish and are in nearby Portnashangan civil parish. The neighbouring townlands are: Ballynafid to the east and Kilpatrick to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records ... there were 8 houses and 41 inhabitants in the townland. Clonhugh House, built in 1867 for Colonel Fulke Greville, was constructed on the site of an earlier building, also called Clonhugh House, demolished to make way for the new structure. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Culleenabohoge
Culleenabohoge is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Culleenabohoge is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Ballindurrow and Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh to the north, Tyfarnham to the east, Ballynafid and Knightswood Knightswood is a suburban district in Glasgow, containing three areas: Knightswood North or High Knightswood, Knightswood South or Low Knightswood, and Knightswood Park. It has a golf course and park, and good transport links with the rest of th ... to the south and Culleendarragh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 4 houses and 22 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Culleendarragh
Culleendarragh is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Culleendarragh is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Ballindurrow to the north, Culleenabohoge to the east, Ballynafid and Knightswood to the south and Heathland A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ... to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 4 houses and 17 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portnashangan (civil Parish)
Portnashangan () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar on both sides of Lough Owel. Portnashangan is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Portnashangan civil parish comprises 8 townlands: Ballynafid, Ballynagall Clanhugh Demesne, Loughanstown, Mountmurray, Piercefield, Portnashangan and Rathlevanagh. Of these, Mountmurray and Piercefield lie west of Lough Owel, the others to the east of the lake. The two parts of the parish have no land connection and are separated by the area of Leny parish. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Stonehall and Tyfarnham to the north, Rathconnell (barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon) to the east, Mullingar (Moyashel and Magheradernon) and Portloman Portloman () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar on the southwestern shore of Lough Owel. Portloman is o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Knightswood, County Westmeath
Knightswood is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Knightswood is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Culleenabohoge and Tyfarnham to the north, Down and Rathlevanagh to the east, Portnashangan to the south and Ballynafid and Culleendarragh to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records ... there were 19 houses and 57 inhabitants [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Corkaree
Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Corkaree ''townlands.ie'' Retrieved 21 May 2015 It is bordered by three other baronies: Fore (to the north), (to the south) and Moygoish (to the west). Early history In the Medieval period the area of Corcaree formed part of the lands held by the Ó Dálaigh[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Barony (Ireland)
In Ireland, a barony ( ga, barúntacht, plural ) is a historical subdivision of a county, analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion.Mac Cotter 2005, pp.327–330 Some early baronies were later subdivided into half baronies with the same standing as full baronies. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Subsequent adjustments of county boundaries mean that some baronies now straddle two counties. The final catalogue of baronies numbered 331, with an average area of ; therefore, each county was divided, on average, into 10 or 11 baronies. Creation The island of Ireland was "shired" into counties in two distinct periods: the east and south duri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |