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Moyashel
Moyashel and Magheradernon () is a barony in the centre of County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672. It is bordered by eight other baronies: Corkaree and Fore (to the north), Delvin and Farbill (to the east), Fartullagh and Moycashel (to the south) and Rathconrath and Moygoish (to the west). Geography Moyashel and Magheradernon has an area of . The barony contains parts of two large lakes; Lough Ennell, shared with the barony of Fartullagh, and Lough Owel, an internationally recognised Ramsar waterfowl habitat. The River Brosna, rises in Lough Owel and is a tributary of the River Shannon. The N4, a national primary road passes through the barony to the north of Mullingar, connecting Dublin with the northwest of Ireland and the coastal town of Sligo. Railway lines carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford commuter service and Dublin to Sligo intercity service stop in the barony at Mullingar railway station. The Royal Canal pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fartullagh
Fartullagh (), previously Tyrrells country, is a barony in south–east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542.Barony of Fartullagh ''townlands.ie'' Recovered 29 May 2015 It is bordered by to the south and three other baronies: (to the west), (to the north) and |
Moycashel
Moycashel (), previously the barony of Rossaughe, and before that, Delamares country, is a barony in south County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542.Moycashel ''townlands.ie'' Retrieved 31 May 2015 It is bordered by three other baronies: Clonlonan to the west, to the north, to the north-east and |
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] |
Moygoish
Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672.Moygoish 'townlands.ie'' Retrieved 23 May 2015 It is bordered by County Longford to the west and four other Westmeath baronies: (to the east), Fore (to the north–east), (to the south–east) and |
Farbill
Farbill () is a barony in east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Barony of Farbill ''townlands.ie'' Retrieved 30 May 2015 It is bordered by to the south and east and three other baronies: (to the south–west), (to the north–east) and (to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delvin (barony)
Delvin () is a barony in north-east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Barony of Delvin ''townlands.ie'' Retrieved on 30 May 2015. It is bordered by to the east and three other baronies: Fore (to the north–west), (to the south–west) and (to th ... [...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 |
West European Time
Western European Time (WET, UTC±00:00) is a time zone covering parts of western Europe and consists of countries using UTC±00:00 (also known as Greenwich Mean Time, shortly called GMT). It is one of the three standard time zones in the European Union along with Central European Time and Eastern European Time. The following Western European countries and regions use UTC±00:00 in winter months: *Portugal, since 1912 with pauses (except Azores, UTC−01:00) *United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies, since 1847 in England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, and since 1916 in Northern Ireland, with pauses *Ireland, since 1916, except between 1968 and 1971 *Canary Islands, since 1946 (rest of Spain is CET, UTC+01:00) *Faroe Islands, since 1908 *Madeira islands, since 1912 with pauses * North Eastern Greenland ( Danmarkshavn and surrounding area) *Iceland, since 1968, without summer time changes All the above countries except Iceland implement daylight savin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the convention was signed in 1971. Every three years, representatives of the contracting parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), the policy-making organ of the convention which adopts decisions (resolutions and recommendations) to administer the work of the convention and improve the way in which the parties are able to implement its objectives. COP12 was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, in 2015. COP13 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in October 2018. List of wetlands of international importance The list of wetlands of international importance included 2,331 Ramsar sites in May 2018 covering over . The countries with most sites are the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin Connolly Railway Station
Connolly station ( ga, Stáisiún Uí Chonghaile) or Dublin Connolly is one of the busiest railway stations in Dublin and Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the River Liffey, it provides InterCity, Enterprise and commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west. The north–south Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Luas light rail services also pass through the station. The station offices are the headquarters of Irish Rail, Iarnród Éireann. Opened in 1844 as ''Dublin Station'', the ornate facade has a distinctive Italianate tower at its centre. History On 24 May 1844 the Dublin and Drogheda Railway (DDR) began public operations from an interim terminus at the Royal Canal, and on the same day the foundation stone for what is now Connolly station was laid by Earl de Grey, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The station was opened for operations on 29 November 1844 as ''Dublin Station'', but was renamed ''Amie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longford
Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meeting of Ireland's N4 road (Ireland), N4 and N5 road (Ireland), N5 National primary road, National Primary Route roads, which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and County Mayo, or north County Roscommon passes around the town. Longford railway station, on the Dublin-Sligo railway line, Dublin-Sligo line, is used heavily by commuters. History The town is built at a fording point on the banks of the River Camlin (), which is a tributary of the River Shannon. According to several sources, the name Longford is an Anglicization of the Irish , referring to a fortress or fortified house. The area came under the sway of the local clan which controlled the south and middle of the County of Longford (historically called or ) and hence, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann () or Irish Rail, is the operator of the national railway network of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). It operates all internal InterCity, Commuter, DART and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the Enterprise service between Dublin and Belfast. In 2019, IÉ carried 50 million passengers, up from 48 million in 2018, and a record peak. Until 2013 Ireland was the only European Union state that had not implemented EU Directive 91/440 and related legislation, having derogated its obligation to split train operations and infrastructure businesses, and allow open access by private companies to the rail network. A consultation on the restructuring of Iarnród Éireann took place in 2012. The derogation ended on 14 March 2013 when the company was split in 2 sectors: Railway Undertaking and Infrastructure Manager. Organisation At the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
