Moyashel and Magheradernon () is a
barony Barony may refer to:
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in the centre of
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 ...
, in the
Republic of Ireland
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, formed by 1672.
It is bordered by eight other baronies:
Corkaree
Corkaree () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Corkaree< ...](_blank)
and
Fore (to the north),
Delvin
Delvin () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland; it is located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The town is from Mullingar (along the N52).
The word Delvin comes from Delbhna. That tribe settled in what is present-d ...
and
Farbill
Farbill () is a barony in east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Barony of ...](_blank)
(to the east),
Fartullagh
Fartullagh (), previously Tyrrells country, is a barony in south–east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542.[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.](_blank) (to the south) and
Rathconrath
Rathconrath () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is situated on the R392 regional road west of Mullingar.
Rathconrath is also one of the baronies in Co. Westmeath, see list of baronies of Ireland.
Public transport
Bus Éirean ...
and
Moygoish
Moygoish () is a barony in north County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672.[Moygoish](_blank)
'town ...
(to the west).
Geography
Moyashel and Magheradernon has an area of .
The barony contains parts of two large lakes;
Lough Ennell
Lough Ennell () is a lake near the town of Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. It is situated beside the N52 road, off the Mullingar/ Kilbeggan road. The lake is part of the Lough Ennell Special Protection Area. It is long by wide, with an ...
, shared with the barony of
Fartullagh
Fartullagh (), previously Tyrrells country, is a barony in south–east County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland. It was formed by 1542.[Lough Owel
Lough Owel () is a mesotrophic lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath. It has a maximum depth of . Water from Lough Owel feeds the Royal Canal, a canal crossing Ireland from Dublin to the Ri ...](_blank)
, an internationally recognised
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* Eponyms of the Iranian city:
** Ramsar Convention concerning wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran
** Ramsar site, wetland listed in ...
waterfowl habitat. The
River Brosna
The River Brosna ( ga, An Bhrosnach) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, flowing through County Westmeath and County Offaly.
The river rises in Lough Owel north of Mullingar and is a tributary of the River Shannon. It meets t ...
, rises in Lough Owel and is a tributary of the
River Shannon
The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland.
The Shan ...
. The
N4, a
national primary road
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passes through the barony to the north 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 ...
, connecting
Dublin
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with the northwest of Ireland and the coastal town of
Sligo
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. Railway lines carrying the national rail company
Iarnród Éireann
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's
Dublin
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to
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 meet ...
commuter service and
Dublin
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to
Sligo
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intercity service stop in the barony at
Mullingar railway station
Mullingar railway station serves the town of Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland; it is situated from Dublin, and from .
Mullingar station is served by national rail company Iarnród Éireann's Dublin to Longford Commuter service and Dub ...
. The
Royal Canal
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passes through the town of Mullingar connecting the
River Liffey
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in Dublin to
Longford town
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.
Civil parishes of the barony
This table
Civil parishes of the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon.
''The Placenames Database of Ireland'' Retrieved 8 Jun 2015 lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the 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 ...
(not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish
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).
Towns, villages and townlands
* Ballina, a small village on the R390. Ballinea Bridge crosses over the Royal Canal.
*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 ...
() is the county town
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a county town is the most important town or city in a county. It is usually the location of administrative or judicial functions within a county and the place where the county's members of Parliament are elect ...
of 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 ...
.
There are 100 townlands in the barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon.
Buildings of Interest
* Christ The King Cathedral, Mullingar
References
External links
Map of Moyashel and Magheradernon
at openstreetmap.org
Barony of Moyashel and Magheradernon, Co. Westmeath
at townlands.ie
{{County Westmeath
Baronies of County Westmeath