Knockmorris is a
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 origi ...
in
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 o ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is located about north-north–west of
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 Westmeat ...
.
Knockmorris is one of 10 townlands of the civil parish of
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 ...
in the
barony Barony may refer to:
* Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron
* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Corkaree
Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Corkaree< ...](_blank)
in the
Province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
Leinster
Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...
. The townland covers and is by far the smallest townland in Lackan parish; excluding the 6 acres of the shared townland of
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 ...
, where the remaining 114 acres of Rathaniska are in
Leny civil parish.
The neighbouring townlands are:
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 .
...
to the east and
Leny to the west.
Knockmorris Townland, Co. Westmeath
''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 19 June 2015.
References
External links
Knockmorris at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseKnockmorris at Townlands.ieKnockmorris at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath
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