Moygoish () is a

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 ...

in north County Westmeath, in the

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, formed by 1672.Moygoish
'townlands.ie'' Retrieved 23 May 2015 It is bordered by County Longford to the west and four other Westmeath baronies:

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

(to the east), Fore (to the north–east),

Moyashel and Magheradernon Moyashel and Magheradernon () is a barony in the centre of County Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, formed by 1672. It is bordered by eight other baronies: Corkaree and Fore (to the north), Delvin and Farbill (to the east), Fartullagh an ...

(to the south–east) 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 ...

to the south–west.

Geography

Moygoish has an area of . The barony contains the western end of the large lake,

Lough Derravaragh Lough Derravaragh ( ga, Loch Dairbhreach) is a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, north of Mullingar between Castlepollard, Crookedwood and Multyfarnham. Lough Derravaragh sits on the River Inny which flows from Lough Sheelin on its way t ...

, and also the small lake of

Lough Iron Lough Iron ( gle, Loch Iarainn) is a small lake on the River Inny, in County Westmeath, Ireland. Description A long and narrow lake, about 4 kilometers in length, it lies downstream from Lough Derravaragh, close to Lough Owel. It is a renown ...

. Lough Derravaragh is shared with the baronies of

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

and Fore and is home to the

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legend of the Children of Lir. Lough Iron is a small lake on the River Inny and is shared with the barony of Corkaree. The lake is not easily accessible as there is no road close to the lake or public access. The River Inny flows through Lough Iron, then near the small village of Rathowen, before it connects to the River Shannon. The N4, a

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passes through the village of Rathowen, connecting

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with the northwest of Ireland and the coastal town of Sligo. A railway line carrying the national rail company Iarnród Éireann's

to Longford commuter service and

to Sligo intercity service. also passes through the barony. The Royal Canal passes through the village of

Ballynacargy Ballynacargy, or Ballinacarrigy, () is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland on the Royal Canal and the R393 regional road. The last official commercial navigation of the canal took place in 1955. Public transport Bus Éireann route 44 ...

connecting the

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Longford town 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 ...

Civil parishes of the barony

This tableCivil parishes of the barony of Moygoish.
''The Placenames Database of Ireland.'' Retrieved 7 June 2015 lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the

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(not to be confused with an

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Towns, villages and townlands

, or Ballinacarrigy, a small village on the R393 regional road. * Rathowen (), a small village on the N4 national primary route. * Street, a village on the L1927 local road. There are 115 townlands in the barony of Moygoish.

Places of interest

Tristernagh Abbey Tristernagh Abbey ( ga, Mainistir Thriostarnaí, IPA: ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲəɾʲˈhɾʲɪsˠt̪ˠəɾˠn̪ˠiː), also known as the Priory of Kilbixy or Kilbisky, Tristernagh Priory, or the priory of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Tristernagh, is a ru ...

, also known as the ''Priory of Kilbixy'', is a ruined

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founded in 1192, situated on the shores of

. File:Lough Derravaragh - geograph.org.uk - 591836.jpg,

File:Royal Canal South East of Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath - geograph.org.uk - 831666.jpg, Royal Canal south–east of Ballynacargy

References

External links

Map of Moygoish
at openstreetmap.org
Barony of Moygoish, County Westmeath
at townlands.ie {{County Westmeath Baronies of County Westmeath