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Rahugh (civil Parish)
Rahugh () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south–south–west of Mullingar. Rahugh is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Rahugh civil parish comprises 12 townlands: Ardan, Atticonor, Cappanrush, Garryduff, Kiltober, Lowertown, Monasset, Montrath, Pallasboy, Rahugh Rahugh or ''Ráith Aeda Meic Bric'' is an early Christian site founded by Áed mac Bricc (also referred to as Saint Hugh of Rahugh) in the 6th century, inside a ráth or ringfort. The site, located about 8 km north of Tullamore along the L ..., Rossbeg and Sonnagh. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Newtown to the north, Kilclonfert ( County Offaly) to the east, Ballycommon (County Offaly) to the south and Durrow and Kilbeggan 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] |
Durrow, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Durrow () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south–south–west of Mullingar. Durrow is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . It is contiguous with the remainder of the Durrow civil parish, which is in County Offaly. Durrow civil parish, County Westmeath comprises 8 townlands: Ballybroder, Ballycahan, Cappalahy, Derrygolan, Frevanagh, Keeloge, Pallas and Rostalla. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Ardnurcher or Horseleap and Kilbeggan to the north, Rahugh to the east and County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ... to the south and west. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballycommon (civil Parish)
Ballycommon () is a village and townland in County Tipperary, Ireland. Around 5 km along the R495 road north-west of Nenagh, it is in the barony of Ormond Lower and part of the parish of Puckane in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. Kildangan GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. It is not to be confused with the district and GAA team in County Offaly County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in hono ... called Ballycommon, 5 miles east of Tullamore. Carrig National School is a co-educational school situated on top of Carrig Hill, adjacent to St. Mary's Church. The original school was built in 1914 and currently there are 217 students enrolled. References External links Ballycommon Townland Mapping DataCarrig National School Towns and villages in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in honour of Philip II of Spain. Offaly County Council is the local authority for the county. The county population was 82,668 at the 2022 census. Central Statistics Office figures Geography and political subdivisions Offaly is the 18th largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area and the 24th largest in terms of population. It is the fifth largest of Leinster's 12 counties by size and the 10th largest by population.Physical geography [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Newtown () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south of Mullingar. Newtown is one of eight civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers . Newtown civil parish comprises three population centres – Ballynagore; Killavally; and Tyrrellspass (barony of Fartullagh) – and 24 townlands: Aghanamanagh aka Commeenlonagh; Aghyrassy; Ardmorney; Ballykilmore; Ballymachugh; Cloncrow; Cloncullen; Clonyhague; Cornaher; Cumminstown, Cumminstown; Garryduff, Garryduff; Higginstown, Higginstown; Kilcloghan; Killavally; Knockmore; Knockycosker; Loughanlewnaght; Newtownlow; Rahinashene and Spittaltown; Rahinashurock; Rahincuill; Rahinmore; Rathgarrett; and Torque. The townlands of Ballykilmore, Rahincuill and Rathgarrett are in the barony of Fartullagh. The neighbouring civil parishes are: Castlelost and Clonfad (both in the barony of Fartullagh) to the north, Croghan ( County Offaly) to the east, Rahugh (ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahugh
Rahugh or ''Ráith Aeda Meic Bric'' is an early Christian site founded by Áed mac Bricc (also referred to as Saint Hugh of Rahugh) in the 6th century, inside a ráth or ringfort. The site, located about 8 km north of Tullamore along the L1024. Rahugh consists of one pub (The Hazel Bar and Lounge) a Catholic church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ..., local community centre, a primary school and several small -medium-sized enterprises such as Dunnes Workshop and Scally Precast. Rahugh also contains the remains of an ancient Christian monastery site and graveyard, a holy well and a so-called headache stone. Rahugh (Irish: Ráth Aodha) is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south–south–west of Mullin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
