Ardnurcher () is a
civil parish
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in
County Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
, Ireland. It is located about south–west of
Mullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census.
The Counties of M ...
.
Ardnurcher is one of 8 civil parishes in the
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of
Moycashel
Moycashel (), previously the barony of Rossaughe, and before that, Delamares country, is a barony in south County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1542. in the
province
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of
Leinster
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The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...
. The civil parish covers . It is contiguous with the remainder of the
Ardnurcher civil parish, which is in
County Offaly
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.
Ardnurcher civil parish, County Westmeath comprises 40 townlands:
Ardballymore,
Ardnurcher,
Ballard,
Ballinlaban,
Ballyhattan,
Ballynamullen,
Brackagh Castle,
Bunanagh,
Cappaduff,
Cloghanaskaw,
Clongowly,
Cloonymurrikin,
Coolalough,
Coolfin,
Corgarve,
Correagh,
Creeve
Creeve is a civil parish and townland in County Roscommon
County Roscommon () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the province of Connacht and the Northern and Western Region. It is the List of I ...
,
Donore Demesne,
Gawny,
Gneevekeel,
Kilbeg,
Kilgaroan,
,
Killeagh
Killeagh () is a village in east County Cork, Ireland. It is approximately from Cork (city), Cork city, between Midleton and Youghal on the N25 road (Ireland), N25 national primary road. The village is in a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil par ...
,
Killeenycallaghan,
Kilnagalliagh,
Kilnalug,
Kilpatrick Kilpatrick is surname of Irish and Scottish origin, a variant of a name Kirkpatrick. It may refer to:
People
*Bill Kilpatrick, rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham
*Carl Kilpatrick, professional baske ...
,
Lismoyny,
Lissavra Big,
Lissavra Little,
Monaduff,
Moycashel
Moycashel (), previously the barony of Rossaughe, and before that, Delamares country, is a barony in south County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1542. ,
Skeheen (Evans),
Skeheen (Nagle),
Spittaltown,
Streamstown
Streamstown () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It sits roughly 20 km from the county town of Mullingar
Mullingar ( ; ) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Regio ...
,
Syonan
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,
Teermore and
Templemacateer.
The neighbouring civil parishes are:
Conry and
Killare (both barony of
Rathconrath) to the north,
Castletownkindalen
Castletownkindalen () is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about south–west of Mullingar.
Castletownkindalen is one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Moycashel in the province of Leinster
Leinster ( ; or ...
and
Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan () is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the barony of Moycashel.
Geography
Kilbeggan is situated on the River Brosna, in the south of County Westmeath. It lies south of Lough Ennell, and Castletown Geoghegan, north of ...
to the east,
Durrow (County Westmeath) and
Durrow (
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...
) to the south and
Ardnurcher or Horseleap,
Kilbride,
Kilcumreragh
Kilcumreragh () is a civil parish which spans the counties of Westmeath and Offaly in Ireland. It is located about west–south–west of Mullingar and north–north–west of Tullamore.
Kilcumreragh also spans three baronies. It is one of ...
(all County Offaly) and
Kilcumreragh
Kilcumreragh () is a civil parish which spans the counties of Westmeath and Offaly in Ireland. It is located about west–south–west of Mullingar and north–north–west of Tullamore.
Kilcumreragh also spans three baronies. It is one of ...
to the west.
Ardnurcher civil parish, County Westmeath
''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base.'' Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
References
Civil parishes of County Westmeath
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