Farrow is a
townland
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in
County Westmeath
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, Ireland. 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, Ireland, Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census.
The Counties of M ...
. This place name is not to be confused with Farra which is in the neighbouring townland of
Rathbennett or Barr of Farrow which is a townland in
County Leitrim
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.
Farrow is one of 15 townlands of the
civil parish
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of
Leny 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
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of
Corkaree
Corkaree () is a Barony (Ireland), barony in north County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[Province
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of
Leinster
Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland.
The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...
. The townland covers . The neighbouring townlands are:
Ballyvade
Ballyvade is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about north–west of Mullingar.
Ballyvade 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 ...
and
Cullenhugh to the north,
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 parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Leny (civil ...
and
Rathbennett to the east and
Grange
Grange may refer to:
Buildings
* Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906
* Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682
* The Grange (Toronto), Toronto, Ontario, built in 1817
* Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to ...
,
Piercefield and
Piercefield (or Templeoran) to the south. The south–west boundary of the townland borders the shore of
Lough Iron.
In the
1911 census of Ireland there were 2 houses and 6 inhabitants
Inhabitants in Farrow
''Census of Ireland 1911''. Retrieved on 5 June 2015. in the townland.
References
External links
Farrow at the IreAtlas Townland Data BaseFarrow at Townlands.ieFarrow at Logainm.ie
Townlands of County Westmeath
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