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Leny, County Westmeath
Leny () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. This name also applies to the civil parish of Leny. Not to be confused with the Falls of Leny in Scotland. Leny is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan and one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny, both in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers of which are in Lackan parish and are in Leny parish. The neighbouring townlands are: Carrick and Lackan to the north, Fulmort, Heathland, Kilpatrick and Knockmorris to the east, Rathaniska and Rathbennett to the south and Ballyvade and Cullenhugh 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 6 houses and 40 inhabit ... [...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] |
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] |
Cullenhugh
Cullenhugh is a townland in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar on the northeastern shore of Lough Iron. The River Inny (Leinster), River Inny forms its northwestern boundary. Cullenhugh is one of 15 townlands of the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Leny (civil parish), Leny in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Corkaree in the Provinces of Ireland, Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are: Ballinalack, Carrick, Lackan, Carrick and Glebe, Leny, Glebe to the north, Ballyvade and Leny, County Westmeath, Leny to the east, Farrow, County Westmeath, Farrow to the south and Joanstown to the west. In the Census of Ireland, 1911, 1911 census of Ireland there were 5 houses and 25 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballyvade
Ballyvade is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Ballyvade 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: Cullenhugh and Leny to the north, Rathaniska to the east and Farrow Farrow is a hypercorrected form of Ferror (''Farrar''), an occupational surname for a blacksmith or an ironworker, an old name of early Medieval English and French origin. The name derives from the Middle English and Old French terms "ferrer, ferr ... to the south and west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there was 1 house and 5 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathbennett
Rathbennett is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathbennett 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: Leny and Rathaniska to the north, Kilpatrick to the east, Mountmurray and Piercefield to the south and Farrow 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 11 houses and 44 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rathaniska
Rathaniska, also known as Baile Marlainn or Marlinstown, is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Rathaniska 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 civil parish of Lackan. The neighbouring townlands are: Leny to the north, Rathbennett to the east, Farrow to the south and Ballyvade Ballyvade is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Ballyvade 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 ... to the west.Rathaniska Townland, Co. Westmeath ''Townlands.ie'' Retrieved on 4 June 2015. In the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockmorris
Knockmorris is a townland in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Knockmorris is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of Lackan (civil parish), Lackan in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Corkaree in the Provinces of Ireland, Province of Leinster. The townland covers and is by far the smallest townland in Lackan parish; excluding the 6 acres of the shared townland of Rathaniska, where the remaining 114 acres of Rathaniska are in Leny, civil parish, Leny civil parish. The neighbouring townlands are: Fulmort to the east and Leny, County Westmeath, Leny to the west. ''The IreAtlas Townl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Fulmort
Fulmort is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north-north–west of Mullingar. Fulmort 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: Lackan to the north, Rathganny to the east and Heathland, Kilpatrick, Knockmorris and Leny 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 12 houses and 43 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] |
Carrick, Lackan
Carrick is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. The name Carrick also applies to 33 other townlands in Ireland. Carrick 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: Grange to the north, Lackan to the east, Leny to the south and Ballinalack and Cullenhugh Cullenhugh is a townland in County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar on the northeastern shore of Lough Iron. The River Inny (Leinster), River Inny forms its northwestern boundary. Cullenhugh ... to the west. In the 1911 census of Ireland there were 3 houses and 18 inhabitants [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
