Leny () is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

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–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 ...

. This name also applies to the

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 ...

of Leny; neither should be confused with the Falls of Leny in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

. Leny is one of 8 civil parishes 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 ...

Corkaree Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.Corkaree< ...

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 ...

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 civil parish covers . Leny civil parish comprises 15 townlands: Ballinalack (village),

Ballinalack Ballinalack () is a village and a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Ballinalack is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The ...

, Ballynafid, Ballyvade,

Clanhugh Demesne Clanhugh Demesne () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar. Clanhugh Demesne is one of 15 townlands of the civil parish of Leny in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townl ...

, Culleenabohoge, Culleendarragh,

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 ...

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 ...

Glebe Glebe (; also known as church furlong, rectory manor or parson's close(s))McGurk 1970, p. 17 is an area of land within an ecclesiastical parish used to support a parish priest. The land may be owned by the church, or its profits may be reserved ...

, Kilpatrick,

Knightswood Knightswood is a suburban district in Glasgow, containing three areas: Knightswood North or High Knightswood, Knightswood South or Low Knightswood, and Knightswood Park. It has a golf course and park, and good transport links with the rest of th ...

, Leny, Rathaniska and

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 civil parishes are: Russagh,

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 ...

and

Multyfarnham Multyfarnham or Multyfarnam () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. History First founded in 1268, the Franciscan monastery at Multyfarnham is still home to a community of friars. During the English conquest of Ireland in the 17th cent ...

to the north,

Tyfarnham Tyfarnham () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar. Tyfarnham is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Tyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland covers . The ...

to the east,

Portloman Portloman () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar on the southwestern shore of Lough Owel. Portloman is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portloman in the barony of Corkaree in the ...

Portnashangan Portnashangan () is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–north–west of Mullingar. Portnashangan is one of 8 townlands of the civil parish of Portnashangan in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster ...

and

Templeoran Templeoran () also known as Piercefield or Templeoran is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north‑west of Mullingar. It should not be confused with Piercefield, a townland in the neighbouring civil parish of Leny. ...

to the south and Kilbixy (barony of

Moygoish Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672.Moygoish
'town ...

) and Rathaspick (Moygoish) to the west.Leny civil parish, Co. Westmeath
''The IreAtlas Townland Data Base'' Retrieved on 10 June 2015.

References

External links

Leny civil parish at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseLeny civil parish at Townlands.ieLeny civil parish at Logainm.ie
Civil parishes of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub