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Kilmacnevan (civil Parish)
Kilmacnevan () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about west–north–west of Mullingar. Kilmacnevan is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Kilmacnevan civil parish comprises 11 townlands: Ballintue, Ballynacarrow, Calliaghstown, Churchtown, Conlanstown, Deerpark, Emper, Kilmacnevan, Lakingstown, Laragh and Rathmore. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Rathaspick to the north, Kilbixy to the east, Piercetown (barony of Rathconrath) and Rathconrath (barony of Rathconrath) to the south and Agharra (barony of Shrule, County Longford County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,6 ...) and Rathreagh (barony of Ardagh, County Longford) to the west. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Longford
County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,634 at the 2022 census. The county is based on the historic Gaelic territory of Annaly (''Anghaile''), formerly known as Teffia (''Teathbha''). Geography Most of Longford lies in the basin of the River Shannon with Lough Ree forming much of the county's western boundary. The north-eastern part of the county, however, drains towards the River Erne and Lough Gowna. Lakeland, bogland, pastureland, and wetland typify Longford's generally low-lying landscapes: the highest point of the county is in the north-west - Carn Clonhugh (also known as Cairn Hill or Corn Hill) between Drumlish and Ballinalee in the parish of Killoe, at . Cairn Hill is the site of a television transmitter broadcasting to much of the Irish midlands. In the list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrule (barony)
Shrule (), sometimes called Abbeyshrule, is a barony in County Longford, Republic of Ireland. Etymology Shrule takes its name from Abbeyshrule (Irish ''Mainistir Shruthla'', "abbey by the stream"). Location Shrule is located in southeast County Longford, on the lower reaches of the River Inny. History Shrule barony was formed from was formed from parts of the territories of Moybrawne (Shrule), Clanconnor and Muintergalgan. Moybrawne was anciently part of a territory known as Bregmaine, or Mag Bregmaine, in Cenél Maine. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Shrule: *Abbeyshrule *Forgney *Taghshinny Taghshinny, also written as Tashinny, () is a village and parish located in South-East County Longford, Ireland, North-East of Ballymahon. The local Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland ( ga, Eaglais na hÉireann, ; sco, label= Ulster ... References Baronies of County Longford {{Longford-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathconrath (civil Parish)
Rathconrath ()Rathconrath civil parish ''The Placenames Database of Ireland.'' Retrieved on 3 August 2015. is a in County Westmeath, . It is located about west of on the R392 road and the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathconrath (barony)
Rathconrath (), previously the barony of Rathcomyrta, before that Daltons country, is a barony in the west of County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542. It is bordered by County Longford to the north–west and five other Westmeath baronies: Moygoish to the north, Moyashel and Magheradernon to the east, Moycashel and Clonlonan to the south and Kilkenny West to the west. Note that the village of Rathconrath is not synonymous with the barony of the same name. Geography Rathconrath has an area of . Uisneach hill rises to . Civil parishes of the barony This table ''The Placenames Database of Ireland'' Retrieved 8 June 2015 lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the |
Piercetown, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Piercetown ()Piercetown civil parish ''The Placenames Database of Ireland.'' Retrieved on 2 August 2015. is a in , . It is located about west–north–west of . It was formerly often spelled Pierstown. Piercetown is one of 9 civil parishes in the |
Kilbixy (civil Parish)
Kilbixy () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mullingar. The village of Ballynacarrigy is the largest settlement in the parish. Kilbixy is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Kilbixy civil parish comprises 22 townlands: Ballallen, Ballycorkey, Ballyhoreen, Ballyhug, Ballynacarrig Old, Ballynacarrigy, Ballynacroghy '' Gallowstown'', Ballysallagh (Fox), Ballysallagh (Tuite), Balroe, Baronstown, Baronstown Demesne, Charlestown and Abbeyland ''a.k.a. Ballynamonaster'', Cumminstow, Grange, Kilbixy, Kill, Moranstown, Rath, Toor Commons, Tristernagh and Tristernagh Demesne. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Rathaspick to the north‑west and north, Leny (barony of Corkaree) to the north‑east, Templeoran Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathaspick, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Rathaspick () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathaspick is one of 6 civil parishes in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Rathaspick civil parish comprises the village of Rathowen and 26 townlands: Ballydorey, Ballygarran, Ballygarvey, Ballygarveybeg, Bardanstown, Caraun Kilmacahill, Carrigagh, Clonaboy, Corry, Cross, Crumlin a.k.a. Rockfield, Curristeen, Derrydooan Lower, Derrydooan Middle, Derrydooan Upper, Henfield, Joanstown, Killinagh, Kilmacahill a.k.a. Caraun, Mace, Newpass Demesne, Rathaspick, Rathclittagh, Rathowen, Rathowen (Edward), Rockfield a.k.a. Crumlin, Stongaluggaun and Windtown. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Russagh to the north, Lackan (barony of Corkaree) to the east, Kilbixy and Kilmacnevan to the south and Ardagh, Mostrim and Rathreagh (all in the barony of Ardagh, County Longford County Longford ( gle, Conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
