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Lackanwood
Lackanwood () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Lackanwood 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: Clonkeen to the north, Clonava to the north–east, Lackan to the south–east, Ballyharney to the south–west, Hospitalbank to the west and Derradd to the north–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 10 houses and 49 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lackan (civil Parish)
Lackan () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the townland of Lackan. Lackan is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Lackan civil parish comprises 10 townlands: Ballyharney, Carrick, Fulmort, Grange, Heathland, Knockmorris, Lackan, Lackanwood, Leny and Rathaniska. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Street (barony of Moygoish) to the north, Multyfarnham Multyfarnham or Multyfarnam () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. History First founded in 1268, the Franciscan monastery at Multyfarnham is still home to a community of friars. During the English conquest of Ireland in the 17th cent ... to the east, Leny to the south and Russagh (Moygoish) to the west. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derradd
Derradd is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Derradd is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers and the eastern boundary is formed by the River Inny. The neighbouring townlands are: Clonkeen to the north and west, Lackanwood to the south–east and Hospitalbank and Monagead to the south. The Dublin–Sligo railway line of the national rail company Iarnród Éireann, carrying the Dublin to Longford commuter service and the Dublin to Sligo intercity service, passes through the townland. The Ordnance Survey map, produced at the time of the Griffith's Valuation survey of Ireland (completed in 1869), shows a junction of two lines. The modern-day mainline is shown as the Mullingar and Longford Railway, the branch line to Cavan is marked as the Cavan Junction Railway and the station is shown as Cavan or Derradd Junction. In the 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospitalbank
Hospitalbank is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Hospitalbank is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The southeastern boundary of the townland is formed by the River Inny. The neighbouring townlands are: Derradd to the north, Lackanwood to the east, Ballyharney to the south and Monagead to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 14 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyharney
Ballyharney () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Ballyharney 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: Hospitalbank and Monagead (barony of Moygoish) to the north, Lackanwood to the north–east, Lackan to the east and south, Grange to the south, Cappagh (Moygoish) to the west and Garriskil (Moygoish) to the north–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 36 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lackan
Lackan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Lackan 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: Clonava and Lackanwood to the north, Donore and Soho to the east, Carrick, Fulmort, Leny and Rathganny to the south and Ballyharney and Grange 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 26 houses and 110 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonava
Clonava () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of county town Mullingar. Clonava is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers , including of water; part of the western end of Lough Derravaragh and the majority of the small lake, Lough Ruddan. The townland contains the settlement of Clonave. North of Lough Derravaragh, the River Inny forms the eastern boundary of the townland. Peat is extracted from wetlands that cover the north of Clonava and parts of neighbouring townlands. The neighbouring townlands are: Coolnagun to the north, Shrubbywood to the north–east. Derrya to the east, Lackan and Lackanwood to the south and Clonkeen and Bottomy to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 15 houses and 63 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonkeen, Street
Clonkeen is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Clonkeen is one of 35 townlands of the civil parish of Street in the barony of Moygoish in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The south–eastern boundary of the townland is formed by the River Inny. The neighbouring townlands are: Bottomy to the north and east, Clonava to the south–east, Lackanwood to the south–east, Derradd and Monagead to the south, Garriskil to the west and Barradrum to the north–west. A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service passes through the townland. The Ordnance Survey map, produced at the time of the Griffith's Valuation survey of Ireland (completed in 1869), shows two lines. The modern-day mainline is shown as the Mullingar and Longford Railway and a branch line to Cavan Cavan ( ; ) is the county town of County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility" , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Westmeath.svg , subdivision_type = Sovereign state, Country , subdivision_name = Republic of Ireland, Ireland , subdivision_type1 = Provinces of Ireland, Province , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Regions of Ireland, Region , subdivision_name2 = Eastern and Midland Region, Eastern and Midland , seat_type = County town , seat = Mullingar , parts_type = Largest settlement , parts = Athlone , leader_title = Local government in the Republic of Ireland, Local authority , leader_name = Westmeath County Council , leader_title2 = Dáil constituencies , leader_name2 = , leader_title3 = European Parliament constituencies in the Republic of Ireland, EP constituency , leader_name3 = Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census. The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath. The town was originally named ''Maelblatha'', and takes its modern name from a mill noted in the legend of Colman of Mullingar. Traditionally a market town serving the large agricultural hinterland, Mullingar remains a significant commercial location. It had a tradition of cattle trading until 2003 when its cattle market was closed for the development of a mixed commercial and residential scheme called Market Point. However, in 2014 the local County Council allowed an annual Christmas Market to take place on Mount Street. Mullingar has a number of neighbouring lakes, including Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Derravaragh. Lough Derrav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
