Rathganny 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 orig ...

in County Westmeath,

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. 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 Westmeath ...

. Rathganny is one of 14 townlands of the civil parish of

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 ...

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

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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 ...

. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are:

Ballynaclonagh Ballynaclonagh is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north of Mullingar. Ballynaclonagh is one of 14 townlands of the civil parish of Multyfarnham in the barony of Corkaree in the Province of Leinster. The townland cov ...

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

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to the north, Abbeyland, Ballindurrow,

and

Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is about north of Mullingar. Multyfarnham or Fearbranagh spans two civil parishes; it is one of 11 townlands of the civil parish of Stonehall and one of 12 townlands ...

to the east,

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to the south and

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 west. In the

1911 census of Ireland The 1911 Census of Ireland was the last census that covered the whole island of Ireland. Censuses were taken at ten-year intervals from 1821 onwards, but the 1921 census was cancelled due to the Irish War of Independence. The original records ...

there were 20 houses and 83 inhabitantsInhabitants in Rathganny
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 20 June 2015. in the townland.

References

External links

Rathganny at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseRathganny at Townlands.ieRathganny at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath {{Westmeath-geo-stub